2007 MITSUBISHI LANCER EVOLUTION Service Repair Manual

BODY CONSTRUCTION -Body Construction CharacteristicsA-15
REAR BODY
Rear Deck
A rear shelf extension has been added to form closed surface structure. Then, the rear shelf and the
rear floor have been joined to improve the torsion rigidity of the seat back plate.
1 2 3 45
6
7
1. Seat back plate
2. Rear seat back panel
3. Rear shelf extension
4. Rear shelf panel5. Rear shelf reinforcement
6. Trunk lid hinge reinforcement
7. Seat belt reinforcement (Europe and General
Export spec. models)
Rear end panel
12
3
4
1. Rear end panel inner
2. Rear end panel outer3. Rear license plate bracket
4. Bumper bracket lower

BODY CONSTRUCTION -Body Construction CharacteristicsA-16
ROOF
The cross section of the roof bow has been made large to improve safety in collision.
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2
3
4
5 6
1. Roof panel
2. Rear roof rail
3. Rear roof bow4. Front roof bow
5. Map lamp bracket
6. Front roof rail

BODY CONSTRUCTION -Body Construction CharacteristicsA-17
UNDER BODY
Front Floor
The cross section of the front floor sidemember has been made large to improve safety in collision.
12
3
4
5
6
7
8
9 1011
12 13
1. Installment panel center bracket
reinforcement
2. Front floor crossmember front
3. Front floor crossmember rear
4. Front floor extension panel rear
5. Front floor pan
6. Front floor side sill inner
7. Front floor sidemember reinforcement rear
(LHD, Left side)8. Front floor sidemember
9. Front floor sidemember reinforcement front
(LHD, Left side)
10. Front floor sidemember reinforcement
11. Backbone crossmember rear
12. Backbone crossmember front
13. Backbone reinforcement

BODY CONSTRUCTION -Body Construction CharacteristicsA-18
Rear Floor
1 23
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15 16
17 18
1. Rear floor pan
2. Seat back plate extension
3. Jack bracket
4. Spare tire bracket
5. Rear seat back reinforcement
6. Towing hook reinforcement
7. Crossmember center support
8. Rear floor crossmember
9. Rear floor seatbelt reinforcement
10. Differential/fuel support bracket rear (Vehicles
with mechanical LSD)11. Rear floor sidemember
12. Fuel tank rear bracket (Vehicles with AYC)
13. Differential/fuel support bracket front (Vehicles
with mechanical LSD)
14. Rear seat crossmember
15. Seat crossmember reinforcement
16. Fuel tank front reinforcement
17. Front floor sidemember extension
18. Rear floor extension

BODY CONSTRUCTION -Body Construction Characteristics
A
114 13B
13
1517
A-19
Rear Floor Sidemember Reinforcement
1 2 3 4 5 6 7810
912
1314
14
AB
111516
17
18 19
20
21
22
2 22
20
211113
1516
17
1. Trailing arm outer bracket
2. Rear floor sidemember support
3. Trailing arm inner bracket
4. Rear floor sidemember
5. Rear floor crossmember extension
6. Differential mount bulkhead
7. Differential mount reinforcement
8. Pipe
9. Square head bolt
10. Retainer
11. Rear suspension bracket12. Muffler hanger center
13. Rear floor sidemember reinforcement front
14. Muffler hanger rear
15. Rear floor sidemember reinforcement rear
16. Bumper stay reinforcement (RS)
17. Rear floor sidemember extension
18. Rear floor sidemember reinforcement
19. Upper link bracket
20. Toe-control link side reinforcement
21. Toe-control link bracket
22. Rear floor side sill

BODY CONSTRUCTION -Body Construction CharacteristicsA-20
DOOR
The front and back of the side door beam has been made large to cope with the force from the front
and sides during collision.
Front door
1 2 3 4567
8
9
10
11 12 1314
1516
17
18
19
Rear door
1. Front door hinge panel
2. Front door hinge reinforcement upper
3. Front door side door beam
4. Front door outer panel
5. Front door outside handle reinforcement
6. Front door beltline reinforcement outer
7. Front door window sash
8. Front door beltline reinforcement inner
9. Front door latch reinforcement
10. Front door inner panel11. Rear door hinge panel
12. Rear door side door beam upper
13. Rear door outer panel
14. Rear door beltline reinforcement outer
15. Rear door beltline bracket
16. Rear door window sash
17. Rear door beltline reinforcement inner
18. Rear door latch reinforcement
19. Rear door inner panel

BODY CONSTRUCTION -Silencer Application LocationsA-21
SILENCER APPLICATION LOCATIONS
Silencers (MD - 12 and melting sheets) are attached to the top of the floor to reduce vibration and insulate
against the heat from exhaust gas.
NOTE
MD - 12 is a high performance sheet composed of asphalt applied with mica and thermosetting resin for
improving anti-vibration performance.
: 1.6 mm thick melting sheet
: 3.2 mm thick melting sheet (Place two 1.6 mm melting sheets one on top of another.)
: 4.0 mm thick MD - 12 (Place three 1.6 mm melting sheets one on top of another.)


NOTE
The number in the parentheses indicates the number of melting sheet
used for repair.

BODY CONSTRUCTION -Locations Using Urethane Foam and Foam MaterialA-22
LOCATIONS USING URETHANE FOAM AND FOAM MATERIAL
1. Urethane foam is inserted into the center pillar to prevent the penetration of noise.
2. By filling the top of the front pillar, bottom of the front pillar, center pillar, side roof rail, rear pillar
and inside the wheel house arch with foam acoustic material, penetration of noise is prevented.
Precautions on performing work involving sheet metal at locations using foam material
As foam may burn when heated, observe the following precautions.
1. Do not perform heating work using gas burners at locations using foam material.
2. When cutting locations using foam material, use tools (air saw, etc.) which do not generate
heat.
3. If leftover foam material is present at the area to be cut (body side), remove the foam around
the area to be welded before proceeding with welding.
AB
C
A
B
C
Front pillar
inner lower
Foam
acoustic
material
Quarter
inner panel
Roof panel
Side roof rail inner
Rear wheel
house inner
panel
Front pillar
reinforcement
lower Side
outer panel
Front pillar
reinforcement
upper
Side outer
panel
Side
outer panelFoam acoustic
material
Foam
acoustic
material