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Old 08-06-13 | 01:16 AM
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ALS seals longevity?

I'm having a rebuild done and have read a ton on the ALS seals, but most experiences are with heavily modded setups (and those threads are a few years old). Only hp mods I have are dp, intake, exhaust. From what I gather ALS or OEM would be my best options. Its strictly a street car and not planning any major hp mods. Is the consensus still that ALS is top notch? I've read a few saying OEM is best for longevity. Appreciate any tips/experiences
Old 08-16-13 | 04:33 PM
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als seals are good but oem are the best, as far as quality and longevity.
Old 08-19-13 | 11:18 PM
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als is more of an unbreakable seal than stock but wears faster

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Old 08-21-13 | 09:25 PM
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going to used goopey seals for the next build
Old 08-22-13 | 10:35 AM
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Longevity wise , what is better ? goopy or ALS?
Old 08-22-13 | 11:00 AM
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What you to keep in mind is, with soft seals less wear on the housings & hard seals more wear on the housings. So it's on you on what you want to replace sooner, housings or seals!
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I rather replace seals then housings ... seals can be made . good housings are Very hard to find .
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Thanks for the input guys. I ended up going oem. Even the manufacturer of ALS seals agreed, oem for longevity
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