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Solid CV driveshafts

PostPosted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 7:14 pm
by SimonH
Has anyone had or seen these type of replacement driveshafts? These were on Ebay the other day but I can find nothing about them.

They seem different to most as they replace the output from the diff rather than bolting to the standard parts?

Re: Solid CV driveshafts

PostPosted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 9:51 pm
by elancoupe
Actually, the diff output shaft does unbolt, if you check the photo carefully.
It is just a replacement for the stock output shaft.

Not sure what brand they are, but look very much like the ones I use.

Re: Solid CV driveshafts

PostPosted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 10:26 pm
by bill308
I think the Dave Bean CV-joint kit replaces the differential output shafts with purpose built and uprated ones.

Bill

Re: Solid CV driveshafts

PostPosted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 7:31 am
by SimonH
Yes, I noticed that they unbolt too.

I liked the look of them for the reason that they replaced the standard output shaft and I would rather not bolt a large bit of steel/ally to the output shaft to take the CV. These look neater and stronger.

I'll take a look at Dave Beans stuff.

Thanks,
Simon

Re: Solid CV driveshafts

PostPosted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 8:03 am
by Sarah Ryan
Call the Elan Factory Melbourne Australia. Looks like Steve's Taylors stuff. I used them now Quality unsupassed.

Re: Solid CV driveshafts

PostPosted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 2:55 pm
by type36lotus
Hmmm. Just posted this in the Elan forum. Link to the Elan factory http://www.elanfactory.com.au/pdf/produ ... %20kit.pdf

Re: Solid CV driveshafts

PostPosted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 6:16 pm
by elans4dhc
They're here, near the foot of the page:-

http://www.rdent.com/pages/parts.html

Andrew King

Re: Solid CV driveshafts

PostPosted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 7:28 pm
by steveww
Wow you guys in the US pay top price for your Lotus parts :shock:

The weather may be crap here in the UK but the parts are cheap 8)

Re: Solid CV driveshafts

PostPosted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 8:11 pm
by Midlife
With the exchange rate, it dont seem bad. A fan for the rad works out at about ?60.

How much in dollars are twin 45 webbers over there? When I visit next March Im sure I can make room for these in my case?

Doug

Re: Solid CV driveshafts

PostPosted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 8:17 pm
by SimonH
Thanks.

?750 is quite steep. But not too bad if you were going to fit uprated output shafts anyway.

Have to have a look when I'm over that way next year.

Re: Solid CV driveshafts

PostPosted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 11:50 am
by ecamiel
I have a CV system that was made in the early 70's by someone in New York state that is a complete replacement - inner and outer shafts, hub and brake disk. It is based on VW parts. Does anyone know anything about this system, who made it and what VW parts are used?
Thanks

Re: Solid CV driveshafts

PostPosted: Sat Oct 14, 2006 3:50 am
by bengalcharlie
Hi,

I bought the same drive shafts from RD Dent in the USA and fitted these just a few days ago on my plus two.
So far I am very happy, they were easy to fit and no more surge in the drive line.
I specially liked the diff output shafts directly bolt onto the cv. no adapterplate necessary
cheers

Robin