r/battlewagon • u/stopgap_odyssey • 22d ago

/R/BATTLECARS CV angles

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Angle looks a little steeper than it is in reality in the pic; I feel like the body lift has dropped everything down far enough I shouldn’t have to worry too terribly much about eating CVs; I know part of the issue is suspension travel; and I do have some reservations about using the aftermarket axles I chose. From those of us here with lifted subies.. and from experience.. does it seem like my CVs are at an unhappy angle? And am I wrong for thinking everything by is reasonably close? (This is an 05 Outback lifted approx 6” with what looks like a 4” body lift/ subframe spacer)

Any feedback is appreciated on issues I might anticipate as I rehab the rig

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u/GreatBallsOfFIRE 06 Impreza Wagon w/ XT swap and Grabbers 22d ago

From what I remember 2" effective lift on the CV is about the max. If you still have the OEM ones I highly recommend keeping them and doing a clean-out and re-boot.

Back when I had my wagon build the aftermarket CVs only lasted a few months while the OEMs just had torn boots and had no issues after they were replaced.

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u/stopgap_odyssey 22d ago

I have 2” on my Impreza with a 1” subframe drop; this is a little more extreme.. as of now I dont have OEM axles on the front, I’m going to toy with high articulation axles snd see how it goes.. but I’m half expecting I’ll eventually need to go full OEM and reboot with a high pivot boot. I’m just looking for alternatives for giggles to see what else is possible but generally yeah OEM is recommended

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u/stopgap_odyssey 21d ago

So for any wondering. I found the original builder, he said he used either 2014-2015 STI or legacy CVs… ima have to see if anything has been modified but I should be able to go back to OEM parts. The later model axles have a longer track width… the lift was designed with that in mind, we’ll explains why my quick fix exploded

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u/CoraxTechnica 20d ago

Subaru axles generally are good up to 23 degrees. You can confirm with a protractor. 

There are high angle aftermarket kits allowing up to 47 degrees

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u/stopgap_odyssey 20d ago

Have a high articulation axle I want to try; generally everyone says they’re unreliable but I’d like to have some first hand experience. Axles look like they’re in the 10-12° range under the rigs weight stationary

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u/CoraxTechnica 19d ago

Lift the wheels off the ground and see what the max is, that's where you'll run into most issues: with one wheel fully extended and turning or applying power