JF1GG29 Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 Just did axles with Raxles over the weekend. It was a million times easier for me to unbolt the ball joint from the LCA than it was to try to pop the ball joint out of the hub. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quick4dr Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 Just spoke with Marty at Raxles 1 new axle on the way to 10954 shipped $229.80 best price on Subaru I could find was $319.99 with a list price of $399.95 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanchitosonria Posted April 18, 2016 Share Posted April 18, 2016 I just ordered one today for my spec b from raxles. $240 shipped to Utah. Marty was super easy to work with. I don't mind paying a little more to get a good part and not deal with the Autozone lottery on axles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quick4dr Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 (edited) Installed Raxles axle earlier this evening. About 1hr start to finish. With 10 minutes searching for the control arm bolt that my buddy put down on the cart instead of the lift arm. Old one factory original was shot, the second she popped from the diff the boot blew open and stunk. The outer joint was super floppy too with a hint of grind sound to it. Raxles unit popped right in. No issues Rather then pop the ball joint I unbolted the inner arm bolts and swung it Down and over. Plenty of room to work with. EDIT: WOW what a difference, after logging a few miles highway and local. my driveline vibration that I had is gone, and the horrible noise when taking swooping right hand bends or hard turns is gone. Also replaced drivers caliper last night, and passenger 2 weeks ago. wow my brakes are back in action, the inner guts of the caliper were shot, torn boots, and piston boots, dirt and grime wedged in everywhere. Edited April 20, 2016 by quick4dr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Capacity Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 Good to hear about raxles. A little pricy but if the OEM quality is there, that's worth it. Nice to know you have a piece you can trust. May be one of you might want to add this raxles info to JmP sticky at the top of the 4th gen forum. If it's not there already. 305,600miles 5/2012 ej257 short block, 8/2011 installed VF52 turbo, @20.8psi, 280whp, 300ftlbs. (SOLD). CHECK your oil, these cars use it. Engine Build - Click Here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quick4dr Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 More miles logged, Raxles is the JAM!! true OEM build quality, Marty knows Subaru axles and models very well. for F sake in the box, he includes a map to the most local UPS drop off for the core return, which btw he does not charge the core in advance. Great Service and Product Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanchitosonria Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 I noticed the map too. A really nice touch that shows the amount of thought that goes into the overall product and service. Got mine installed a few days ago and is butter smooth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dispatch20 Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 If raxles asks for cores, are they remachining/rebuilding OE units? What exactly is raxles selling? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rapture Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 Still no issues with my autozone oem remans Paid less than the ra axles jus sayin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xt2005bonbon Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 I just replaced my DS oem axle with an SB2043 for 60$ shipped. So far so good. No vibration or other problems. ^This still applies too . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gimpydingo Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 I'll look at the raxles next time. I'm running the surtrack (non reman) from rock auto. Feels same as oem. I did have an aftermarket axle put on a Jetta I owned year ago and it was noisy and vibrated as mentioned above. Made the repair shop install an OEM and no probs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flinkly Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 My second autozone axle didn't have an inner boot with enough wrinkles to support the outback angle. Made quite a racket. And that was after "sorting" thru 3 prior axles that weren't even right prior to that. I'd gladly pay raxles for a real rebuilt axle. I might just do that in the next few months. * Build Thread * 26.53 MPG - 12 month Average * Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhino6303 Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 (edited) I just returned a set of new axles. I needed them in a rush and, as usual, they vibrated terribly. The outer joint was super loose and rattled bad. I rebooted my oem axles and have no more vibrations. Edited April 30, 2016 by rhino6303 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielLGT Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 Over 20k on my new aftermarket axel. Zero issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apexi Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 i just returned a set of new axles. I needed them in a rush and, as usual, they vibrated terribly. The outer joint was super loose and rattled bad. I rebooted my oem axles and have no more vibrations. 5eat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apexi Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 I just returned a set of new axles. I needed them in a rush and, as usual, they vibrated terribly. The outer joint was super loose and rattled bad. I rebooted my oem axles and have no more vibrations. Automatic transmission? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhino6303 Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 5eat? Automatic transmission? Nope. 5MT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quick4dr Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 RAXLES sells an OEM axle, I don't know what he does with the cores, likely is rebuilding them and selling under another name, maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xAgyex Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 (edited) Recently my passenger axle broke and I was thinking if I can replace an axle on a civic, then the LGT should be just as easy. Well it sure was. I used the article below to help me (Thanks Inigo Montoya): http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/replace-rebuild-torn-cv-boot-and-axle-108975.html TIP: To separate the lower ball joint from the suspension arm, use some kind of an extension or socket (5/8) to wedge between it and the arm, then drop the arm really fast from the jack and it will slowly but surely separate it. http://i.imgur.com/w8WxgLR.jpg OLD vs [ame=http://www.amazon.com/Detroit-Axle-Complete-Lifetime-Warranty/dp/B01BPL94YU?ie=UTF8&psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00]NEW axle[/ame] - $45.46 from amazon..what a great deal...drives like new http://i.imgur.com/Y3SwNrG.jpg The new axle looked different as it was missing the flat shields on both ends....still worked fine for me. I think it will leak a little bit of transmission fluid, but it is no biggie. I will periodically check and top off if needed. http://i.imgur.com/mTrgKDI.jpg http://i.imgur.com/hCHcnEs.jpg Edited May 30, 2016 by xAgyex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m sprank Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 Your supposed to move those over from 1 axle to the other on your own. As to the missing flutes thats because the axle supplied did not come off a LGT and is not OEM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JF1GG29 Posted May 31, 2016 Share Posted May 31, 2016 RAXLES sells an OEM axle, I don't know what he does with the cores, likely is rebuilding them and selling under another name, maybe? afaik, Raxles reuses the axle but puts on new joints. Other places refurbish the joints. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quick4dr Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 few more miles on my raxle axle and I love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xAgyex Posted June 5, 2016 Share Posted June 5, 2016 Your supposed to move those over from 1 axle to the other on your own. As to the missing flutes thats because the axle supplied did not come off a LGT and is not OEM. m sprank, thanks will try to get them off the old and onto the new one tomorrow. Didn't even think to try to pry them off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GEE-OTTO Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 On my 08 2.5 I have two leaky axles but one has started clicking is that axle beyond rebooting? Or is it just out of grease? Also what weight grease are folks using to repack the joints? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dispatch20 Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 On my 08 2.5 I have two leaky axles but one has started clicking is that axle beyond rebooting? Or is it just out of grease? Also what weight grease are folks using to repack the joints? All the reboot kits I've used come with a baggy of grease. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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