My question is pretty simple in the title me and my dm are up in the air about it but I was wondering if other perspectives could help, basically we are wondering about the constantly in effect rage powers. Such as Bloody bite(Ex), or Fierce Fortitude (Ex). We are wondering because it says we cannot USE rage powers but these passives are constantly in effect even outside of rage so anyone want to weigh in?
Wolf Transformation (Su)
A wolf shifter can take on wolf form. Wolf transformation works like hybrid transformation except spending a round of transformation grants the wolf shifter the ability to be in wolf transformation for one minute (a fraction of a minute rounds up to one round). In addition to the benefits of hybrid form, in wolf form the wolf shifter has a speed of 50 feet and gains the trip creature ability. A wolf shifter loses her ability to speak while in wolf form. All items the wolf shifter carries meld into her body in this form. When in wolf transformation the wolf shifter cannot use rage powers. The wolf shifter cannot use wolf transformation when wearing heavy armor or carrying a heavy load. A wolf shifter is fatigued after the transformation for a number of rounds equal to 2 times the number of minutes spent in the transformation.
Can't really add anything much else other than to say that it doesn't seem anywhere near overpowered if the passive, always-on rage effects were allowed to stay with a Wolf-Shifter outside of the Wolf transformation if those self same rage powers were already allowed to stay usable by any normal barbarian that is outside of it's rage round abilities.
It maybe just one of those things that you'd hafta houserule with your DM. That being said, I think there's some third party book by Rogue Genius Games that expands on the Wolf-Shifter class. ;)