2007 MITSUBISHI LANCER EVOLUTION Service Repair Manual

BODY CONSTRUCTION -Maintenance, ServiceabilityA-7
Side Structure
Panel positioning notches have been provided at the door opening section to improve operation performance
when replacing panels.
Panel positioning notch
Side Outer Panel
Spare parts are provided in the following cut form with the adoption of the pillar integral type side outer
panel.
Front pillar outerCenter pillar outer
Quarter outer
Side sill outer

BODY CONSTRUCTION -Body Construction CharacteristicsA-8
BODY CONSTRUCTION CHARACTERISTICS
FRONT BODY
Headlamp Support
1. By adopting a steel sheet with variable thickness* for the front end crossmember outer, the steel
sheet thickness on the right side of the vehicle has been increased to improve safety in collision
and body rigidity.
NOTE
*: Steel sheets with different thickness welded to formone steel sheet.
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2 3
4 10 9
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1. Front end upper bar
2. Headlamp support panel
3. Hood lock stay
4. Front end crossmember inner reinforcement
5. A/C condenser bracket6. Radiator bracket
7. Front end crossmember inner
8. Front end crossmember outer
9. Shipping hook
10. Front end crossmember reinforcement

BODY CONSTRUCTION -Body Construction CharacteristicsA-9
Fender Shield
1. The cross section of the front sidemember has been increased and a steel sheet with variable thickness*
has been adopted for the front sidemember inner to increase the thickness of the cabinet side in
the aim to improve safety in collision, body rigidity, and realize lightweight.
NOTE
*: Steel sheets with different thickness welded to form one steel sheet.
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1112
Right side
Left side
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1. Headlamp support panel side
2. Front fender shied
3. Engine mount reinforcement
4. Upper frame bulkhead front
5. Front upper frame inner
6. Upper frame bulkhead7. Upper frame bulkhead rear
8. Spring house bracket reinforcement
9. Spring house bracket
10. Spring house panel
11. Front sidemember
12. Transmission mount reinforcement outer
2. The spring house panel has been designed to be directly
installed with the cowl top lower panel, and the body
rigidity of the suspension attachment holder has been
increased to improve operational stability and quietness.
Spring
house
bracket
Spring
house panelA
Cowl top
lower panel

BODY CONSTRUCTION -Body Construction Characteristics
A
1 2 3B
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3
A-10
Front Sidemember Reinforcement
Right side
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9
10
11
AB 11512
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1413
16 17 18
1
2
1. Front sidemember inner
2. Front sidemember bulkhead A
3. Front sidemember outer
4. Engine mount bracket
5. Front sidemember inner reinforcement lower
6. Front sidemember gusset rear
7. Front sidemember inner reinforcement rear
8. Dash panel extension
9. Pipe support rear10. Pipe nut
11. Front sidemember rear
12. Dash crossmember extension
13. Suspension crossmember support bracket
14. Suspension crossmember bracket inner
15. Pipe
16. Square head bolt
17. Retainer
18. Pipe support front

BODY CONSTRUCTION -Body Construction Characteristics
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B
11
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A-11
Left side
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AB
310
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1. Suspension crossmember support bracket
2. Dash crossmember extension
3. Front sidemember rear
4. Pipe nut
5. Pipe support rear
6. Dash panel extension
7. Front sidemember inner
8. Front sidemember inner reinforcement rear
9. Front sidemember gusset rear
10. Front sidemember bulkhead rear
11. Front sidemember inner reinforcement12. Front sidemember outer
13. Front sidemember bulkhead A
14. Pipe
15. Square head bolt
16. Retainer
17. Pipe support front
18. Suspension crossmember bracket inner
19. Transmission mount reinforcement
20. Transmission mount bracket
21. Transmission mount reinforcement rear

BODY CONSTRUCTION -Body Construction CharacteristicsBODY CONSTRUCTION -Body Construction CharacteristicsA-12
Front Deck
Strut house gussetandupper frame to front pillar brace have been added to improve body rigidity.
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1 24 56
8
9
310
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14
15
16
1. Strut tower bar bracket
2. Cowl top lower panel
3. Cowl top upper bracket center
4. Cowl top upper reinforcement center
5. Cowl top upper bracket side (LHD)
6. Cowl top inner panel
7. Cowl top upper panel
8. Pedal support bracket9. Clutch pedal support bracket
10. A/C Unit bracket (RHD)
11. Upper frame extension outer
12. Upper frame to front pillar brace
13. Cowl top upper reinforcement
14. Cowl top lower bracket
15. Upper frame extension inner
16. Strut house gusset
Dash Panel
1. A dash panel crossmember has been added and the thickness of the dash panel lower has been
increased to improve collision stability.
2. A silencer (steel sheet binding type vibration damping material) has been added between the dash
panel and dash panel silencer to control the penetrating sound and vibration from the engine.
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76 5 4
2
1. Dash panel crossmember
2. Dash panel
3. Dash silencer center
4. Dash panel silencer5. Accel pedal reinforcement (LHD)
6. Dash panel reinforcement
7. Dash lower reinforcement (LHD)
8. Dash panel lower

BODY CONSTRUCTION -Body Construction CharacteristicsA-13
SIDE BODY
Side Structure
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4 5
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1415
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19 16
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1. Front pillar reinforcement lower extension
2. Front pillar inner lower extension
3. Front pillar reinforcement lower
4. Front door hinge reinforcement lower
5. Front door check reinforcement
6. Side sill to floor plate
7. Front pillar inner lower
8. Front door hinge reinforcement upper
9. Deck crossmember bracket front
10. Deck crossmember bracket
11. Front pillar inner upper
12. Front pillar inner upper reinforcement (LHD,
Left side)
13. Side roof rail inner
14. Rear seat back brace
15. Rear shelf upper brace
16. Rear shelf lower brace (Europe and General
Export spec. models)
17. Rear pillar inner
18. Quarter inner panel
19. Oil tank bracket (Vehicles with ACD, Left side)
20. Rear pillar reinforcement
21. Rear floor side brace
22. Rear floor brace reinforcement (Vehicles with
ACD, Left side)
23. Fuel filler neck bracket (Left side)24. Quarter inner extension rear
25. Quarter corner panel
26. Rear combination lamp housing
27. Rear bumper bracket
28. Quarter outer extension lower
29. Striker reinforcement
30. Side outer panel
31. Side sill outer reinforcement rear
32. Side sill outer reinforcement center
33. Side sill outer reinforcement front
34. Side sill reinforcement support
35. Side sill (A) bulkhead (LHD, Left side)
36. Side sill bulkhead
37. Center pillar reinforcement
38. Rear door hinge reinforcement lower
39. Rear door hinge reinforcement upper
40. Center pillar inner
41. Front pillar reinforcement upper
42. Center pillar seatbelt reinforcement
43. Rear seatbelt wheel house reinforcement
44. Spring house brace
45. Rear wheel house inner panel
46. Spring house panel
47. Spring house bracket
48. Side sill end plate

BODY CONSTRUCTION -Body Construction CharacteristicsA-14
Side Structure Reinforcement
1. The thickness of the reinforcements of the front pillar and center pillar has been increased to improve
collision safety.
2. The front pillar reinforcement upper, side outer panel, and front roof rail have been joined to improve
twisting rigidity.
3. The side sill has been made thin by employing a variable thickness steel sheet* for the center pillar
reinforcement to improve safety in collision and realize lightweight.
4. The cross section of the side sill outer reinforcement has been made large to improve safety in
collision and body rigidity.
5. A rear pillar reinforcement has been added, and the rear shelf and rear wheel house have been
joined to improve the twisting rigidity of the suspension attaching portion.
NOTE
*: Steel sheets with different thickness welded to form one steel sheet.
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