Drive shaft conversion

[waggsport]

Hello all,

Has anyone experience with the Spider drive shaft conversion (AOC 010), using one C.V.J and one rubber coupling ?
Are there other alternative or suppliers that that can be recomended?

Lars-Olof Eriksson
Elan S4 -68

[Foxie]

-----Original Message-----
From: Lars-Olof Eriksson >
To: [email protected] <[email protected]>
Date: 09 January 2000 20:07
Subject: [LotusElan.net] Drive shaft conversion





Hi Lars,

I put this conversioin on my Plus Two about seven years ago. Haven't had to
replace a do-nut since, (25,000 miles of alpine/european/circuit motoring
in the meantime ) also "surge" practically eliminated. Much easier to
dismount rear suspension. I would recommend it. Don't know about
alternatives, I believe the coupling is Audi/VW origin. I give it 100%
recomendation.

Sean Murray
1970 +2S

[abstamaria]

Lars,

Have you considered the conversions that use CV joints to replace all four doughnuts? These are available from, I recall, Dave Bean and perhaps JAE; some listers have installed them successfully.

Regards,

Andres
Manila
45/8439

[brettengelaz]

Lars:
My car has a full CV conversion using VW joints, after 10 years
of hard driving and some vintage racing, they are still in decent
shape. They are heavier than stock, but much more durable, and
cannot separate and allow the axle to damage the underbody.
Be prepared for a complete rear-end tear down, the differential
output shafts and axle-shafts have CV joint "cup" welded on then
end instead of the stock 3-bolt flange, but this would be a good time
to renew all the bearings and seals anyway...

Mine appear to be from Dave Bean in the USA, the CV's are stock
VW (Transporter/Bus?) and the axles are either custom or shortened
VW. Since I have the left side suspension out, I could send digital
photo's of the axle, hub and diff.
Brett Engel
[email protected]
'67 Lotus Elan
'93 BMW 325i
'99 Dodge RAM

[waggsport]

Thanks for the response to my question.

Some listers recomended the conversion from Dave Bean, replacing all doughnuts with CV joints.
I have considered this solution as well. It is slightly more expensive and I feel that keeping one doughnut
take some stress from the drivetrain. I?m a little bit conservative so I?m not sure about "going the whole way".
I have not made up my mind yet.
Brett, I have the Dave Bean catalog so you don?t need to send any pictures. Anyway, thanks for the offer.

Lars-Olof Eriksson
Elan S4 -68