Rear trailing arms swap to Colt/Lancer/Mirage from Space Star/Carisma

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As Colt's, Lancer's, Mirage's getting old and not much spare new or used parts available decided to swap rear trailing arms from newer cars.

This came to research that it's possible to use Carisma 1 generation, restyling 10.1997 - 10.1999 and Mitsubishi Space Star 1999–2005 rear trailing arms.

From first look they look similar but have stronger architecture and are easier to find used.

As i was working on Colt CA4A 1991-1995 that had rusted arms and swapped to newer Space Star 1999–2005 arms, Carisma shares sames arms only, did not found any other MMC car that would use these arms.

The difference in situation i got is that Colt was swapped to rear drum brakes from disks, and Colt uses 4x100 lug pattern, and Space Star's and Carisma's mostly 4x114.3 but on my research there where some of them in some markets that was using 4x100.

In short: everything is bolt on, no welding cutting. Just need to use correct parts, that wont mount on this trailing arm, is Wheel hub bearing, as there where two different ones, with 28mm center hole, and 30mm center hole. These trailing arms uses 30mm so if 4x114.3 no works on bearing, if 4x100 then there is need of proper bearing with hub. Second part is upper straight longer arm, will not fit, as carisma and space star has it longer.

This trailing arm swap does not fit AWD as it's only FWD cars.

As looking at the OEM codes of cars for rear trailing/upper arms:
Model trailing arm RH trailing arm LH Upper long arm RH Upper long arm LH
Mitsubishi Carisma 1 generation, restyling 10.1997 - 10.1999 MR244924 MR915066 MR244923 MR915065 MR130480 MR130479
Mitsubishi Space Star 1999–2005 MR244924 MR915066 MR244923 MR915065 MR130480 MR130479
What cars these Space Star/Carisma arms fit
Model Years
CARISMA (DA_) 1995/07 - 1997/09
COLT IV (CA_A) 1992/03 - 1996/04
COLT V (CJ_, CP_) 1995/09 - 2004/08
FTO coupe (DE_A) 1994/09 - 2001/07
LANCER V (CB_A, CD_A, CE_A) 1991/07 - 1996/12
LANCER V Station Wagon (CB_W, CD_W) 1992/09 - 2003/10
LANCER VI (CJ_, CP_) 1995/09 - 2003/12
MIRAGE IV 1991/12 - 1996/01
MIRAGE IV liftback (CJ_A, CL_A, CA_A, CC_A) 1991/07 - 2003/07
MIRAGE IV coupe 1991/12 - 1996/01
MIRAGE IV sedan 1991/12 - 1995/08
MIRAGE V liftback (CJ_A) 1995/09 - 2003/07
MIRAGE V sedan (CK_A) 1995/09 - 2003/07
Dodge Colt 1993-1994
Plymouth Colt 1993-1994
Eagle Summit 1993-1996

This list is interchangeable suspension,