Mitsubishi Evolution X. Manual - part 82

 

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Mitsubishi Evolution X. Manual - part 82

 

 

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BODY PANELLING

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 : Anti-corrosion steel panels

 : High-tensile steel panels (*: Indicates 590MPa-high-tensile steel panels.)

(**: Indicates 980MPa-ultra-high-tensile steel panels.)

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• RISE (Reinforced Impact Safety Evolution) has 

been adopted for the main body in order to 
improve all-round impact safety at high level.

• The applications of anti-corrosion steel plates 

have been expanded to the doors, inner panel of 
the trunk lid and reinforcements to improve the 
anti-corrosive properties of the main body.

• High-tensile steel panels of 590MPa-grade and 

980MPa-grade have been used for some panels 
to improve collision safety and reduce weight.

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IMPACT SAFETY BODY RISE (REINFORCED IMPACT SAFETY EVOLUTION)

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The front and rear structures to absorb high energy, 
and the highly tough cabin structure is adopted to 
reduce the risk of passenger injuries at front-, rear-, 
and side-impact collisions, secure the space for life 
protection, and facilitate rescuing passengers. The 
structures also have the following features:

1. The crush box structure, which has an octagonal 

cross-section at the front end of the front side-
member, has been adopted. This structure can 
effectively absorb energy upon frontal impact and 
reduces the vehicle repair cost caused by a light 
collision. 

2. The front sidemember structure is changed to a 

straight frame structure with an octagonal cross 
section in order to improve the frontal collision 
characteristics.

3. The front frame structure is supported in three 

directions by the dash crossmember center, dash 
crossmember lower, and front sidemember rear 
in order to improve the frontal collision character-
istics, and increase the vehicle body rigidity.

4. An annular structure has been used for the side 

structure reinforcement to improve collision 
safety and vehicle body rigidity.

5. The impact absorbing opening on the cowl top 

outer reinforcement upper has been added to effi-
ciently absorb energy upon impact and improve 
the pedestrian protection capability.

6. The padding structure of front fender bracket is 

adopted to have a crushable structure that effi-
ciently absorbs energy upon impact, improving 
the pedestrian protection capability.

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Cowl top outer 
reinforcement upper

Crush box

Front fender

Front fender 
bracket

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Dash 
crossmember 
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Front 
sidemember 
rear

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Impact-absorbing hole

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STEEL PLATE WITH UNEVEN THICKNESS

The uneven thickness steel panels* (in uneven thick-
ness integrated structure) have been adopted for the 
front and rear door panel inner to improve safety 
upon impact and reduce weight.

NOTE: *: A steel sheet of varying thickness that is 
welded into one steel sheet.

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Rear door panel inner

Front door panel inner

Thickness is thicker on the forward 
part of the vehicle from this line.

Thickness is thicker on the forward 
part of the vehicle from this line.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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