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CV
Solid Drive Shaft Conversion
To
Suit Lotus Elan: S1- S2 - S3 - S4 &
+2.
At our
country based manufacturing facility we manufacture a truly unique
Australian designed & world-renown CV solid drive shaft system
for the classic Lotus elan. The product is an extremely high
quality craftsman built drive shaft conversion. Elan owners from
around the world have embraced this product, which has
quickly gained a reputation as THE drive shaft system to install.
Several of our clients have purchased two, three, or more
conversions for their stable of lotus elan
cars.
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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.
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The Drive Shaft System Installed
Into +2 elan.
Features.
- Brilliant simple design.
- Unique adapter plate design.
- Genuine GKN CV joints.
- Comprehensive fitting instructions
supplied.
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Solid billet axle shafts machined from high-grade alloy
steel.
Benefits.
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On board lubrication facility.
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Extremely reliable.
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Very easy to install.
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Extremely Robust.
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No special tools required for
installation.
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Extensive road & track testing has shown that CV
lock up on full droop has been eliminated.
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The +2 and small elan drive
shaft conversion is identical in design except for 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; The conversion
is a liftetime installation.
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Fill out the request form below and
click submit, in a few minutes you'll receive a full explanation
about our solid drive shaft conversions. Your email address and
details are safe with us and will not be shared with any other third
party.
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address and details are safe with us and will not be shared with any
other third party.
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.
A Recent Batch Of DS Conversions
Ready For Export To
Clients In The USA &
Canada.
The Problems With Roto-Flex
Couplings:
Do the roto-flex
couplings on your elan look like this?
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There is a very good chance they will self
destruct
when you least expect
it!
Why Take The Risk!
When
the changeover to a super
reliable elantrikbits CV
drive shaft conversion is so
easy.
The elantrikbits
CV drive shaft conversion is well known for it's solid
history of total reliability.
Our driveshaft
conversion does NOT
require:
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Droop limiting blocks
inserted inside the rear strut tubes!
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Droop limiting cables attached
between lower "A" arm and the chassis!
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You
do NOT need to dismantle &
rebuild the entire rear suspension in order to fit the drive
shafts.
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The system is really easy
for the home maintenance mechanic to install. (Detailed
instructions Included)
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The simple, but
brilliant design provides easy maintainence and
servicing.
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CV lockup has been
totally eliminated from the design. (Refer to the video
above)
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We will provide prompt back
up & service should you have any
problems.
Maybe you've heard about our
product, maybe you haven't, many clients already know
that our product has a proven record
of reliability. A large number
of Australian & International
classic lotus élan cars are fitted with our drive
shaft conversion system, once installed,
your roto-flex problems are banished for
ever!.
We have clients who are very serious lotus
elan collectors & restorers who swear by our
product, some of which have purchased and installed
multiple CV drive shaft conversions into their respective
collector lotus elan
cars.
Take a moment to read the
customer testimonials below.
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Hi Col.
Finally, last week end, I could go for
a long drive and the
feel of the elan is fantastic.
My brother said: The elan feels
like a modern car! No one will say
it is from 1966!!
Really, your drive shafts are
really good. They transform
the
driving of the car.
They are not only fantastic as a
mechanical
component,
but they are also beautifull to look at. They are
also very easy to fit, and all was
done in a couple of
hours.
All
the best.
Francisco
F.
Cascais.
Portugal. |
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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.
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Read More
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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. |
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G'day Col.
The
drive-shafts are fitted and performing well. The CV
drive shafts are performing exactly as you promised
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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"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. |
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
To Order
Please Use The Buy Now 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.
Quoted Prices
for all destinations Include Express Air Freight
Shipping.
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UK & Europe
- 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.
Quoted Prices Include Express Air Freight.
Malaysia -
Japan
- 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 a little heavier
to
ship which is factored into the overall
price.
Quoted Prices Include
Express Air Freight.
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