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Best cv boots

Post by Davidov » Mon Feb 13, 2012 5:41 pm

Hi.

I have a 3" lifted 3rd gen outback and with the lift my cheap but brand new boots at the front split. So I am looking for some new boots that are the best heavoest duty most sorted to handling the greater cv angles.

Does anyone have any suggestions?

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Post by d_generate » Mon Feb 13, 2012 6:34 pm

I had the same problem, effing things lasted about an hour off road in sand and both inners went, there is shaft a re-builder in Ozzy Pk near King Edward/George? St that replaced mine with some heavy duty ones and they have been good so far, cost me $75 fitted from memory...Check the yellow pages.
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Post by guyph_01 » Mon Feb 13, 2012 6:34 pm

You forgot to mention that you have only strut lift an no body lift at all thus giving that crazy cv angle and therefore splitting a boot in 3weeks time:)
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Post by guyph_01 » Mon Feb 13, 2012 6:35 pm

Tom, Is that Alan's cv joints?
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Post by El_Freddo » Mon Feb 13, 2012 8:05 pm

Genuine subaru??

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Post by Davidov » Mon Feb 13, 2012 11:30 pm

Yeah 3" strut lifted. The new boots were like 30 bucks cheapies that my mechanic put on.
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Post by d_generate » Tue Feb 14, 2012 12:39 am

guyph_01 wrote:Tom, Is that Alan's cv joints?
99% sure that's it but maybe a couple of units closer to King Edward road where the carpark is a little paler. Bunch of rough looking buggers but know their stuff and deliver if need be, they were going to drop mine in Mullaloo at no extra cost but I was still in the area so I picked them up.
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Post by taza » Tue Feb 14, 2012 12:50 am

d_generate wrote:I had the same problem, effing things lasted about an hour off road in sand and both inners went, there is shaft a re-builder in Ozzy Pk near King Edward/George? St that replaced mine with some heavy duty ones and they have been good so far, cost me $75 fitted from memory...Check the yellow pages.
Bargin. well now I know the place to go if I decide to go stupid with my lift :rolleyes:

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Post by Davidov » Tue Feb 14, 2012 12:20 pm

Booked in at cv specialists in ozzy park 220 fitted for both fronts. I asked for the best most hd boots they had so for that price id say they are pretty up there.
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Post by guyph_01 » Tue Feb 14, 2012 12:44 pm

Just buy the boots supplied and do it your self. Cheaper plus you lean more about your car.. Did you get them from Alan's? I need to get mine sorted too:p
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Post by Davidov » Wed Feb 15, 2012 1:30 pm

Got boots done at allans. They decided to put a small version of the boots they put on lifted hiluxes. They are extra long high angle boots. They look like they should hold up awesomely
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Post by d_generate » Wed Feb 15, 2012 4:01 pm

Davidov wrote:Got boots done at allans. They decided to put a small version of the boots they put on lifted hiluxes. They are extra long high angle boots. They look like they should hold up awesomely
I think that's the ones they put on mine too, I put 1" strut lifts in the front yesterday so see how they hold up.
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Post by El_Freddo » Wed Feb 15, 2012 8:00 pm

Davidov wrote:Got boots done at allans. They decided to put a small version of the boots they put on lifted hiluxes. They are extra long high angle boots. They look like they should hold up awesomely
Have you got details of what model they're from?

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Post by guyph_01 » Wed Feb 15, 2012 10:09 pm

Looks like i'm going to Alan's tomorrow to get myself a pair of those boots:)
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Post by discopotato03 » Fri Feb 17, 2012 6:57 am

Generally the best boots are genuine Japanese ones , mostly the cheapies are chow mein rubish "rubber . If you get a new real one and compare it to a new garbage one you can see and feel the difference in the material . They are softer and more flexible - designed for the task .
Yes they will be expensive but how long have they survived since new ?
Running these joints constantly through more severe angles works the boots (and joints) harder so their lives will be shorter . The joints even more so when "grinding paste" gets inside them .

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Post by taza » Fri Feb 17, 2012 2:11 pm

guyph_01 wrote:Looks like i'm going to Alan's tomorrow to get myself a pair of those boots:)
How did you go? Got your new boots?

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Post by Wagonman » Fri Feb 17, 2012 11:29 pm

Yeah did you get them Guy? Cos if you haven't, get me a pair too!
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Post by Gannon » Sat Feb 18, 2012 7:02 am

Ive found that the ones that you get from Bursons, i think they are called motogear or something similar, they are in a red and white box.
These feel the most flexible of all the boots ive bought
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Post by guyph_01 » Sat Feb 18, 2012 11:02 am

Nope not yet. Next week.
Ok john will do:)
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Post by Brumby Kid » Sat Feb 18, 2012 6:28 pm

While you are there, could you please get a part number, and brand?
This would help people who are not in WA who may want the same boots.

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