Quote Originally Posted by tirod View Post
Use the HSLD Subaru joint and call it good until it does blow up, but use it in a way that promotes taking the load - oriented the way it's supposed to be used.
It's not possible to use the joint the way it's supposed to be used. It's not supposed to carry any significant load at all. It's not even a good idea to exposed a compressive load bearing joint to tension, or the reverse.

So 818s are going to be running around on critical, but fragile, suspension pieces that will leave your frame on the ground or rip off a wheel if one fails. I can't imagine what that would be like if it happened after hitting a pothole at 65 mph.

What's more, I had hoped to share this car with my son and daughters. While I might consider calling it good until it blows up, I'm sure not going to send my kids off in it.

So, I will continue hunting for a solution I can trust.