Which driceshaft conversion kit ?
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Didn't know Matty's did a kit, but the Mick Miller one is better than the Spyder in my opinion. Haven't tried the TTR, don't know if anyone on here has compared it to any of the others (most people only tend to buy one and stick with it from what I've seen - none of the options are cheap)
Rick
Rick
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Hi have fitted TTR rear end to my s2 elan the quality is tops no more worries about drive shafts popping up through your boot lid none of these conversions are cheap but with the current poor quality of doughnuts it wont take long to recoup costs Colin
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The Spyder drive shaft uses a doughut at one end so it seems a bit daft fitting that to get rid of the original driveshafts/doughnuts. You would really only ? cure the problem.
I fitted TTR units to my +2 and am really happy with them. They ain't cheap, are 'robust' (heavy) but are smooth and bliss, none of that damned surge.
Hamish.
I fitted TTR units to my +2 and am really happy with them. They ain't cheap, are 'robust' (heavy) but are smooth and bliss, none of that damned surge.
Hamish.
"One day I'll finish the restoration - honest, darling, just a few more years....."
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Hamish Coutts - Third Gear
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I made up a couple of sets of c.v. shafts although I have only fitted them to my S2 (the other set is for the Sprint) I think they are great, no surge/wind up and the car is more driveably (haven't done much mileage though) slight binding in full droop which appears to be getting less.
pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/type26 ... /my_photos
A friend of mine had the type with universal joints and sliding splines which would lock up under full droop, he changed to 2 x c.v.'s and is very happy.
Before people say how easy/cheap is it to make them, well in retrospect I would not do it again, it is very time consuming and a fair amount of machine shop facilities are required, its worth the price just to go out and buy them.
Brian
pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/type26 ... /my_photos
A friend of mine had the type with universal joints and sliding splines which would lock up under full droop, he changed to 2 x c.v.'s and is very happy.
Before people say how easy/cheap is it to make them, well in retrospect I would not do it again, it is very time consuming and a fair amount of machine shop facilities are required, its worth the price just to go out and buy them.
Brian
Brian
64 S2 Roadster
72 Sprint FHC
64 S2 Roadster
72 Sprint FHC
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I fitted the Mick Miller kit which is very good
I'm pretty sure Paul Matty supplies the same kit
I'm pretty sure Paul Matty supplies the same kit
John
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No longer active on here, I value my privacy.
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nebogipfel - Coveted Fifth Gear
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Hi Guys
I will be buying some in the future and they will be the Mick Miller ones.
Berni
I will be buying some in the future and they will be the Mick Miller ones.
Berni
Zetec+ 2 under const, also 130S. And another 130S for complete restoration. Previously Racing green +2s with green tints. Yellow +2 and a couple of others, all missed. Great to be back 04/11/2021 although its all starting to get a bit out of control.
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Hi
I have just purchased a +2 s 130 and I am very interested in fitting different driveshafts I have details of the Mick Miller ones and the Spyder ones but could anyone please post details or email me about the TTR & Matty ones and where I can get info to compare or purchase them
Thanks
Peter Mallinson
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I have just purchased a +2 s 130 and I am very interested in fitting different driveshafts I have details of the Mick Miller ones and the Spyder ones but could anyone please post details or email me about the TTR & Matty ones and where I can get info to compare or purchase them
Thanks
Peter Mallinson
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pmallinson - Second Gear
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It is unlikely it would occur on the road except under very extream conditions but
the fact that it "could" happen and the damage that "could" result is enough to make it a consideration.
Brian
the fact that it "could" happen and the damage that "could" result is enough to make it a consideration.
Brian
Brian
64 S2 Roadster
72 Sprint FHC
64 S2 Roadster
72 Sprint FHC
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Have raced the TT shafts for 1,5 years. Nice bits. Greasing is no problem.
First time out I thought my heart would stop, as the UJs touched the frame ( under the uprights) during really hard cornering, as I had set the ride-height a little to low......( - maybe this is not possible on a +2..??)
Dag
First time out I thought my heart would stop, as the UJs touched the frame ( under the uprights) during really hard cornering, as I had set the ride-height a little to low......( - maybe this is not possible on a +2..??)
Dag
Elan S1 -64/ Elan race-replica 26R / Works Escort TwinCam -69/ Brabham BT41 Holbay
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Dag-Henning - Third Gear
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As to full droop on the TTR setup...
I drive over a humped-back bridge reasonable regularly, and when I am in a hurry the rear suspension gets pretty close to full droop
As to greasing, its on this seasons list of jobs..
If anyone wants some picture of the TTR setup pre and post installation let me know..
Cheers
Tim
I drive over a humped-back bridge reasonable regularly, and when I am in a hurry the rear suspension gets pretty close to full droop
As to greasing, its on this seasons list of jobs..
If anyone wants some picture of the TTR setup pre and post installation let me know..
Cheers
Tim
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tdafforn - Fourth Gear
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I don't really understand all this full droop stuff either. OK, I've only done a few thousand miles since fitting the TTR driveshafts but I have not encountered any problems while playing hard a couple of times. Nor do I notice any jaming/baulking when I am working on the car while it is on axle stands and the suspension is at full droop.
When I work out how to post an image on this excellent forum I'll do so. It shows the back suspension of my +2 just after I had fitted the TTRs and Spyder struts.
Regards,
Hamish.
When I work out how to post an image on this excellent forum I'll do so. It shows the back suspension of my +2 just after I had fitted the TTRs and Spyder struts.
Regards,
Hamish.
"One day I'll finish the restoration - honest, darling, just a few more years....."
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