Direct torque flow constant velocity joint having collet connection

A direct torque flow constant velocity joint connection comprising:

• a drive unit having a journal shaft;
• a compression nut, the compression nut includes a compression taper and a nut thread, said journal shaft having a threaded portion, said compression taper of said compression nut compressively engaging a collet extension by rotational engagement of said nut thread of said compression nut with said threaded portion of said journal shaft;
• and
• a direct torque flow constant velocity joint collet connector compressively retained to said journal shaft of said drive unit by said compression nut;
• wherein said direct torque flow constant velocity joint collet connector comprises:
• an outer joint part having outer ball tracks;
• an inner joint part having an outer surface, and corresponding inner ball tracks located on said outer surface;
• a cage;
• and
• a plurality of balls provided in the cage and engaging the inner and outer ball tracks,
• wherein the inner joint part includes a front portion, an inner bore, the collet extension extending from said inner ball tracks to said front portion, at least one slot extending into said collet extension from said front portion between said outer surface and said inner bore and a collet taper extending from said front portion along said collet extension on said outer surface of said inner joint part, wherein said compression nut compressively engages said collet taper to selectively said collet extension to said journal shaft.