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    Good question, Eggman. I was going to ask the same thing. I wonder if this is a "too much body roll" concern that would bebetter addressed with a rear stabilizer bar.


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    Quote Originally Posted by jimmy409 View Post
    I am searching for any cheap replacement struts / shocks available for my 2015 Mirage DE

    After working my ass off for two summers to buy this gas "efficient" car to get to school and back, I am finding that all the parts for this car are quadrupled in price.
    Thanks Mitsubishi, for the great deal with "efficiency". Since you want $1000 + labor just for new shocks, it seems I'm paying the same ,OR More, as if I had bought an 8 cylinder SUV.


    Does anyone know if I can put ANY other shocks on this car? Preferably in the $40-$50 each range?, (as they should be priced)

    Does anyone know if I can put ANY other shocks on this car from the Lancer or Evolution?

    Thank you very much if you can provide some information.

    Jimmy409

    http://mirageforum.com/forum/showthr...ket-parts-site

    This thread has a link too a site that sells KYB's for about $60/ea

    But i cannot recommend that site on good faith, or the shocks. I've not dealt with either.


    E30 bmw, 1st gen Toyota Echo, (((which leads me to believe suzuki sx4 and the original Scion XB could be made to work))) rear shocks both fit if you get a little happy with a grinder and bushings. Honestly though i suggest ponying up the cash for factories unless you have a specific goal in mind. There is no non-mirage bolt-in shock im aware of.

    Good luck.

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    Hello Forum Members,

    Thank you all for your responses.

    I found out that the shocks are leaking after I accidentally drove off of a standard parking lot curb at 2 MPH. The car did not bottom out.
    The ride is rough now, and I'm afraid that if I do not get new shocks soon, the car will rattle itself apart.

    Again thank you for the link and info. - I will check that out.

    However, if anyone has any more information on how else to replace these shocks cheap, please post.

    Thank you ALL !!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by jimmy409 View Post
    Hello Forum Members,

    Thank you all for your responses.

    I found out that the shocks are leaking after I accidentally drove off of a standard parking lot curb at 2 MPH. The car did not bottom out.
    The ride is rough now, and I'm afraid that if I do not get new shocks soon, the car will rattle itself apart.

    Again thank you for the link and info. - I will check that out.

    However, if anyone has any more information on how else to replace these shocks cheap, please post.

    Thank you ALL !!!
    Wrecking yard would be the cheapest probably

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    Quote Originally Posted by jimmy409 View Post
    ...I found out that the shocks are leaking...
    ...I'm afraid that if I do not get new shocks soon, the car will rattle itself apart.
    Worn out shocks will cause tire cupping...so don't wait too long to get them replaced.

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    I see this thread hasn't been updated in a while. Are there still NO aftermarket alternatives? I certainly cannot find any. I've looked at Monroe, Gabriel, KYB, Tokico, and have come up empty. I only have 5,000 miles on my Mirage but recently put Eibach springs on. I'd love to know my options (which currently appear to be OEM only at $145, which I assume is per shock).

    Mitsubishi has sold over 100,000 of these; it's shocking (sorry for the pun) that no manufacturer has a replacement. I mean, not even for a Space Star?

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    If OE shocks are $145 x4... seems like a no-brainer to buy a $650 coilover kit that includes shocks.
    Simplify and add lightness.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Loren View Post
    If OE shocks are $145 x4... seems like a no-brainer to buy a $650 coilover kit that includes shocks.
    Oh, trust me: if I had to replace all four corners, it'd be a no-brainer. I was just conversing with a fellow Mirage owner in the Subcompact Culture group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/subcompactculture/) about being on Eibachs. So far, I like them a lot, but he said his rear shocks only lasted a few thousand miles after being lowered (even less than an inch). I started looking up replacement parts, and could not find any!

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    Rear shocks are actually pretty generic. There's probably something out there that would work off-the-shelf. Would take a little research.


    Simplify and add lightness.

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