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GENERAL INFORMATION
EXTERIOR51-2
GENERAL INFORMATION
M2510000101603
FEATURES
BETTER APPEARANCE
1. Two kinds of radiator grille have been provided.
2. Exclusive radiator grille and front bumper
ART Version-R>
3. Exclusive rear bumper
4. Side air dam
5. Tailgate spoiler
6. Rear wiper with resin arm
BETTER AERODYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS
7. Front and rear overfenders
8. Side air dam
9. Tailgate spoiler
10. Low air-resistance door mirrors
11. Front under cover
Improvement of cooling efficiency
12. Air guide panels have been installed behind the
front bumper for efficient cooling of the radiator.
BETTER USER-FRIENDLINESS
13. Electric retractable remote controlled door mirror
BETTER PRODUCT PACKAGE
14. Vehicle speed sensitive intermittent time variable
windshield wipers
15. Initial continuous operation and reverse inter-
locked operating rear intermittent wiper
16. Tailgate lower garnish< RALLIART Version-R>
SUPPORT RECYCLING OF RESOURCES
Aggressively uses PP (polypropylene) materials that
are easy to recycle and easy to stamp material sym
-
bols on the plastic (resin) parts.
AC601394
6, 15
10, 13
4, 8
12 14
11
6, 15
16
10, 137
14
5, 9
4, 8
AB
5, 9
3
11
7
2
1
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AERO PARTS
EXTERIOR51-7
AERO PARTS
M2510003000583
CONSTRUCTION DIAGRAM
AC601394
Side air damTailgate spoiler
Side air dam
Tailgate spoiler
Front overfenderRear overfenderA
C
•Side air d a m, t a ilgate spo iler , front/re a r overfend-
ers impro v e a e rody-
namic char acte ristics and a ppeara n ce.
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GENERAL INFORMATION
ENGINE MECHANICAL <4G1>11B-2
GENERAL INFORMATION
M2112000101010
The 4G15-MIVEC-T/C engine employed in the Colt
is designed to provide higher performance and
higher output by using a turbocharger to the
4G15-MIVEC engine employed in the conventional
Colt. The main changes in the conventional
4G15-MIVEC engine are as follows:•Cylinder head gasket changed
•Oil jet added
•Strength improved in piston and piston pin
MAJOR SPECIFICATIONS
Item4G15-MIVEC-T/C
Total displacement mL1,468
Bore × Stro ke mm75 × 82.0
Compression ratio9.0
Compression chamberPentroof-type
Va l v e t i m i n gIntake openingBTDC 34° − AT D C 6°
Intake closingABDC 30° − ABDC 70°
Exhaust openingBBDC 50°
Exhaust closingATDC 10°
Maximum output kW (PS)/rpm113 (154)/6,000
Maximum torque N⋅m (kg⋅m)/rpm210 (21.4)/3,500
Fuel systemElectronically controlled multipoint fuel injection
Ignition systemElectronic-controlled 4-coil
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BASE ENGINE
ENGINE MECHANICAL <4G1>11B-3
BASE ENGINE
M2112001000886
CYLINDER HEAD GASKET
AK402138
A
AC
AA-A
To co rrespo nd wi th the imp r ove d o u t put pe rfo r ma nce
by emplo
y in g the t u rbocharger , a three layer me t a l
gasket is used.
CYLINDER BLOCK
AK402048AC
Oil jet
The cylinder bl ock has the oil jet fitted o n the main
bearin
g among th e cylin ders in ord e r to make the
pist
on cool. T he oil is injecte d from the o il g r oove of
the main b
earin g when th e oil pressure is 2kg/ cm
2 or
more.
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GENERAL INFORMATION
ENGINE MECHANICAL <4A9>11A-2
GENERAL INFORMATION
M2112000100697
The newly developed 1.5L 4A91 engine features
4-cylinder, 16-valve, and double overhead camshafts
(DOHC).
The engine has the following features.
•Aluminum cylinder block
•MIVEC (Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing Elec-
tronic Control system)
•Selective valve tappet of direct acting valve sys-
tem for valve clearance adjustment
•Timing chain
MAJOR SPECIFICATIONS
Item4A91
Total displacement mL1,499
Bore × Stro ke mm75 × 84.8
Compression ratio10.0
Compression chamberPentroof-type
Va l v e t i m i n gIntake openingBTDC 31° − AT D C 1 9°
Intake closingABDC 21° − ABDC 71°
Exhaust openingBBDC 39°
Exhaust closingATDC 5°
Maximum output kW (PS)/rpm77 (104)/6,000
Maximum torque N⋅m (kg⋅m)/rpm141 (14.4)/4,000
Fuel systemElectronically controlled multipoint fuel injection
Ignition systemElectronic-controlled 4-coil
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BASE ENGINE
ENGINE MECHANICAL <4A9>11A-4
VA LV E G U I D E
AK305053
d
AB
Dh
The in
t a ke an d exhaust valves use the same -design
valve gu
ide.
ItemIntake
D (Outer diameter) mm10.5
d (Inner diameter) mm4.5
h (height) mm34.5
CYLINDER HEAD GASKET
AK305054AB
Water hole
Oil hole
Water hole
Th e met a l g a sket having he at resist ance, sea l ability
and low cost is use
d for th e cylin der hea d gasket .
CYLINDER HEAD COVER
AK402398AC
Cylinder head cover
A resin cylin der hea d co ver is used fo r the cylinder head.
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BASE ENGINE
ENGINE MECHANICAL <4A9>11A-5
CYLINDER BLOCK
AK402339AC
Front view
Right side view
Under view
Top view
Rear view
Left side view
Thermostat case installation positionOil filter bracket installation position Front
Front Front Front
Nipple
The cylinder b
l ock is ma de of ligh twe i ght aluminum
allo
y .
The crankshaf t jo urnal is supp orted b y 5 b earing s .
The crankshaf
t thru st load is supporte d by No . 4
bearin
g.
The water jacket is of a full-siamese de sig n .
A nipple is p r ovid ed at the fr o n t of the block to su pply
engin
e oil onto the timin g ch ain.
ItemDimension
Overall height mm280
Overall length mm375.1
Top face to crankshaft
center mm205
Crankshaft center to
bottom face mm75
Bore mm75
Bore pitch mm83
Stroke mm84.8
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BASE ENGINE
ENGINE MECHANICAL <4A9>11A-6
REAR OIL SEAL CASE
AK305061AB
AA A-A
The rea
r oil seal ca se is a sheet -met al wor k . The
case is
inst alled with sealant ap plie d onto th e mou n t
-
ing face to prevent oil leaka ge.
PISTON
AK403222
AB
Front mark
Piston pin offset
The pisto n is made of spec ial a l uminu m all o y . W e ig ht
reduction
is a c hieved by minimizin g the o v erall
heigh
t while maximizing th e recess on bo th end s of
the piston
pin.
The center o f the p i sto n pin hole is of fset by 0.5 mm
from t
he ce nter of the piston towards the th rust side .
The piston skirt ha s a streak finish to enha nce oil
retention an
d anti-seizin g prope rty .
ItemDimension
Base diameter mm75
Pin diameter mm18
Overall height mm46.04
PISTON PIN
AK305064
d
AB
D
h
The piston pin is o f a semi-floating type, p r ess-fitte d
into t
he co nnecting rod small end wh ile cap able of
floating re
lative to the piston .
ItemDimension
D (Outer diameter) mm18
d (Inner diameter) mm11
h (Overall length) mm50