Rear trailing arms swap to Colt/Lancer/Mirage from Space Star/Carisma
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.
| 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 |
| 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 of these trailing arms.
The Space Star/Carisma rear trailing arms has slightly bigger bent overall and different upper arm bolt hole spot, tried to measure if they change the wheel place but it stays in same place as in Colt, so they don't change wheel alignment of car they are swapped to.
Now going to compare the upper longer arms as these ones are different in length.
