CV Solid Drive Shaft Conversion 
To Suit Lotus Elan: S1- S2 - S3 - S4 & + 2. 

At our Australian based manufacturing facility we build & supply the unique australian designed & world-renown elantrikbits CV solid drive shaft system for the classic Lotus elan. This product is a high quality craftsman built drive shaft conversion. Elan owners from around the world have embraced our design and it has quickly gained a reputation as the drive shaft system to install. Several of our clients have purchased two or more conversions for their stable of cars.  

The Solid CV Drive Shaft Conversion. The CV drive shaft conversion will provide a huge improvement in the driving experience of your classic lotus elan S1 - S4 or elan Plus 2. Converting your classic elan to elantrikbits CV drive shafts will totally eliminate the unreliability problems associated with the original roto-flex couplings. Our design totally outperforms the original lotus driveline, not to mention the thoroughbred driveline design.

The Drive Shaft System Installed Into +2 elan. 

Features.

• Brilliant simple design.
• Unique adapter plate design. 
• Genuine GKN CV joints.
• Comprehensive fitting instructions supplied.
• Solid billet axle shafts machined from high-grade alloy steel.
      
  Benefits.
• On board lubrication facility.
• Extremely reliable. 
• Very easy to install.   
• Extremely Robust.
• No special tools required for installation.
• Extensive road & track testing has shown that CV lock up on full droop has virtually been eliminated.
• The +2 and small elan drive shaft conversion is identical in design except for certain critical dimensions. The CVs utilized in elantrikbits conversions are proprietary GKN Lobro OEM parts which are available worldwide in the unlikely event that spares will be required. GKN CV's are of the highest quality and with correct service intervals will cover extremely high mileages (100,000 KM+) before any major servicing/replacement is required, in effect; your elan will be worn out well before the CVs.

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How Much Is Your Peace Of Mind Worth?
Installing a Solid CV Drive Shaft Conversion into your élan is a sound investment in reliability and your peace of mind, and if you are a self-maintenance lotus owner; the installation can be carried out with basic workshop tools. Of course if you desire, installation can also be carried out by your lotus service mechanic.

Fast Facts.
Our CV conversions are shipped world wide via air express; they are fully assembled, ready to fit: Élan S1 - S4 & +2 Élan. Each drive shaft conversion is built with the same care and attention as we would apply if building for our own elan. The engineering, attention to detail & the overall (Some have likened to aircraft quality) finish provide a world-class product. Careful attention is given to the CV outer cage weight reduction,along with bearing race relieving are performed on each CV, a practice that is common on formula race cars, very few builders would be willing to undertake this process without charging a premium price for the extra work involved, it is not hard to see that we go the extra mile, is it?

Lets Compare Apples With Apples.
Take a close look at the photographs below, (We are giving away some secrets here) notice the difference between our superb hand finished CVs compared with what you may get from other suppliers. Our attention to detail provides the highest quality product for your élan, and our customers will back us up on that. 


Metal is carefully machined From the outer CV cage to reduce weight.

The Inner splined drive cone bearing races are polished. 

Notice the difference between the polished & unpolished bearing surface.

The weight reduction & polishing improvements are commonplace in formula racecar applications, we adopted the methods to provide a better product, with less rotational weight, less operational friction, smoother operation & overall  performance. 

 

A set of assembled - lightened & polished CV joints.

When comparing other drive shaft conversions...

Ask Yourself The Following Questions.

• Will they last the distance?
• Will you need to dismantle & rebuild the entire rear suspension in order to fit the drive shafts?
• Is the system really easy for the home maintenance mechanic to install?
• If you are unable to self-install, you may have to pay quite a bit for professional installation, (Our conversion is really easy to fit).
• Is the overall design simple to maintain and service?
• Has CV lockup been eliminated from the design?
• Will the supplier offer prompt back up service when you need it most?
• Do they offer free on going product support & consultation?
• If you can't answer these questions with a resounding YES... then why would you bother?   
  

There's a good chance you have probably heard about our product, then you'd already know that our product has a proven record of reliability. Many Australian & International classic lotus élan cars are fitted with our drive shaft conversion system, once installed, you will forget that you ever had to put up with rubber donuts.

Some of our lotus elan collector enthusiast clients have purchased two & some have purchased  three CV drive shaft conversions... you might want to read the testimonials below.

Col. I hope that you keep producing the quality product that you do. You and your firm have been a pleasure to deal with even if you are on the other side of the globe. If you want a test pilot for anything new you're developing, I'd be happy to road test it. Thanks again for a fantastic product. Cheers Harald Freise. Canada. ------------------- Read More Here

Hi Col, I thought you might like to know how the CV drive shafts are performing now that I have some mileage with them. They certainly have transformed the driving experience of my Plus 2, and smooth gear changes are now easily made. Unlike the ones fitted to my car when I bought it, your drive shafts show no tendency to “bind,” even when the suspension is at full droop, which shows the benefit of using quality components. They also look the part with a nice finish to the machine work; pity they have to be hidden under the car!   I can certainly recommend them to any Elan owner who needs to upgrade the driveline on his car. Kind regards, Wylie Evans. New Zealand.

G'day Col. The drive-shafts are fitted and performing well. The CV drive shafts are performing exactly as you promised - much quieter than the strange thumping that occasionally came from the doughnuts - but two of those were fairly well stuffed. The elan now drives much better out of the corners, and has a much more positive feel all over - well worth the expense. Regards. B. Nibbs. ACT. Australia.

Dear Mr. Croucher. Thank you very much. My mechanic says that your kit is the best in the market followed by Spyder´s. I guess I will have to save for yours (I am a teacher). Thank you again. Carlos. TN 37240. USA.

Hi Colin, I can definitely vouch for your CV conversion, the quality of build, as  well as it's durability. It was a good fit, easy to install,  and has been (still is) trouble free as stated on your website. It's a truly 'fit and forget' conversion. B. Chan. Singapore.

"I have used the solid CV joint drive shaft conversion on my Elan S4 and Plus 2 for many years. The Plus 2 has covered about 40,000 miles of every day road use, and the elan has done about 15000 miles of race use with the conversion with absolutely no problems. From a strength, reliability, cost and ease of maintenance & driveability view point the double CV joint conversion is far superior to the original donuts and other designs I have seen using universal joints or CV's in a combination with donuts". Rohan Hodges. Melbourne Australia.

I've just installed a CV kit from Croucher Engineering Aust (elantrikbits) and am absolutely delighted with the result - so much tighter, there's no binding of the CVs and the +2 drives so much smoother with better gear changes and a more robust feel overall. I'll keep the Roto flexs and shafts but, if anyone is wondering whether the CVs are worth it, you are unlikely to look back. (Many thanks for your help Col) Best regards. S. O'Dea. Sydney Australia.

Col. After experiencing donut failure in an S1 elan many years ago, I fitted your CV conversion to my S2/26.4204. I am now fitting your front adj upper wishbones, and can thoroughly recommend the quality and engineering of your products. Regards. Billyt. NSW. Australia. P.S. I think it should be mandatory for any elan used for track work to use your C.V. drive shaft conversion.

After having consulted with Col regarding the manufacture and materials used in his drive shafts, I installed them into my 1964 S2 Élan around one year ago. On receiving them, I was very impressed by the quality, finish and details, such as the dust caps, grease points and high tensile bolts. After fitting, I have found them to perform very well, being very positive in use compared to the rubber donuts and eliminating surge particularly on take-off. As my "donuts" were getting quite old, I now don't have a fear of a dangerous failure. I would recommend the drive shafts to any one considering them for their Elan, particularly if they use their car in a spirited fashion! Nick Livanes. Sydney NSW Australia.

If you ask why install CV drive shafts?... the answer is: Reliability.

It is a well known fact that the original rubber donuts fitted to the lotus elan did not deliver long term reliability, once a
reasonable mileage had been covered, the rubber donuts were prone to failure without warning! You dont want that happening do you?

How’s Yer Donuts?… Not Looking Good?
Now might be the time to purchase and install a CV drive shaft conversion into your elan. Your drive shaft conversion is delivered fully assembled & ready to install, a competent elan owner/mechanic will easily complete the installation in a lazy afternoon, in fact as one of our customers recently discovered, it will probably take you longer to remove the old donuts and half shafts than it will to install the elantrikbits CV conversion. Read More Here>> (PDF Doc - opens in new browser).

Can The CV Drive Shaft Installation Be Reversed?
Absolutely, the elantrikbits drive shaft design is a bolt up arrangement, you do not replace the diff output shaft nor the outboard wheel hub shaft, unless of course you discover that they are damaged or worn in some way. While reading through our install instruction sheet, elan owners are instructed to keep & store the original old donuts and the intermediate shafts. The CV drive shaft assembly can also be removed if required and the old system can be re-installed again without any problems what so ever. Not that you would ever want to do that after you experience the driving transformation of your elan with the new CV drive system, but you may one day sell your elan, the new owner will appreciate having the original parts included with car.  

We Will Supply.
A driveshaft system incorporating constant velocity joints accompanied by a set of unique lightweight steel adapter plates, and machined & splined solid billet high grade alloy steel axles. We have been building & exporting elan CV drive shaft conversions for a long, long time.

Lotus elan owners in the following countries have chosen our product because of the engineering & build quality plus our back up service.  

    USA - Canada - United Kingdom - Holland - Denmark - France - Singapore - Japan - Macau - Australia.

        Elantrikbits CV drive shaft installed into Lotus elan during restoration in France.

Prices are quoted in US dollars, the price also includes worldwide express airfreight delivery. Please read the instructions below before placing your order. The buttons below have drop down options boxes to order either small elan or +2 DS conversions, double check that you have selected the correct drop down box. 

If you wish to make further inquiries about this product before placing your order, use the contact form If you don't feel comfortable using pay pal, orders can be placed and paid via international bank draft or phone us direct for Visa Mastercard card payments. Note: Please follow up your order with an email to confirm which model elan you are ordering your conversion for.

International Customers: How To Place Your Order.
Payments can be made with any major credit or debit card via Pay Pal; it is a safe, secure method of processing international transactions. All major credit cards accepted-- Visa-- Mastercard etc. Please feel free to contact us to discuss your order in more detail. The variation in prices shown below reflect the various shipping costs to the various regions of the world, we have no control over the shipping costs. 

Australian Customers: Placing Your Orders. 
We prefer direct payment via EFT deposit Internet banking system, we also accept over the phone Visa or Mastercard card transactions. We also accept bank/personal cheque, or Australia Post money order by mail. As soon as we receive your payment we will contact you via phone or email to confirm your order details. Please use the contact form if you have further questions, require more details, or you wish to place an order. (Australian orders are subject to GST) Conversions are freighted Australia wide for the nominal charge of $20.00AU. Generally via Australia Post.

International Shipping.
We pack and ship your drive shaft order through Australia Post EMS Air Express. This service provides an extremely fast delivery to anywhere around the globe. EMS Air Express also includes 24/7 online tracking, it costs a little more than the standard airfreight but it is worth the small extra cost. Read More Here >>

To Place Your Order Select & Click The Correct Button Below For Your Region.

USA - Canada - South African Customers.

Please Use The Button Below.
The respective prices shown below in the drop down boxes include express airfreight delivery to your nominated address. Simply select the model elan (small elan or +2) from the drop down box. The +2 CVDS is heavier to ship which is factored into the overall price.

All Prices Include Express Air Freight Shipping Costs.
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 UK & European Customers.
Please Use The Button Below.
The respective prices shown below in the drop down boxes include express airfreight delivery to your nominated address. Simply select the model elan (small elan or +2) from the drop down box. The +2 CVDS is heavier to ship which is factored into the overall price.
Price Includes Express Air Freight