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5 Speed Gearbox install. The final result.

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If you’ve been following the conversion and engineering of this project then you will be familiar with whats been going on. But if this is your first visit to our blog, then welcome. The actual installation began back in late July (2024) leading into August… our Aussie winter. It’s been a long hard slog. And […]

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The aim: To share ideas and knowledge with other like minded lotus elan owners across the world. There are mods & upgrades, DIY and “How To” articles, tools to make, we hope you enjoy the visit.
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About The Elan .

A Motoring Scribes Description Of The Lotus Elan..... A well maintained lotus elan is like automotive LSD. There is nothing else like it, no Porsche, no Jaguar, nothing drives like this car does. Kind of like what it is like to date a really beautiful woman---- total Nirvana while it lasts, and not impossible to keep it going as long as you continue to maintain, do preventative servicing, the elan will serve you well. Why Not Make That Total Nirvana Keep On - Keeping On, Install a elantrikbits CVDS Conversion.

The Lotus Elan

For a 1650cc engine coupled with an ultra close ratio gearbox, and a well tuned chassis and suspension, the elan just squats, rips, grips and goes. I have never driven such a nicely balanced sports car that provides great acceleration, and simply the best fun fixing grins going.

Duckworthisms – (Source – Cosworth – The Search For Power).

> A genius can make for a penny, what a good engineer can only make for 10p.
> It is better to be uninformed than ill-informed.
> One of my principles is that young fools go on to become old fools.