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Rubber or Silicone Rear Main Seal?

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Old Mar 5, 2007 | 11:11 PM
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Rubber or Silicone Rear Main Seal?

Deciding between these four:

http://store.summitracing.com/egnsea...115+4294844342

What are the pro's/con's of silicone over rubber? Silicone is cheaper AND is listed for performance applications. Only thing I wonder is if the silicone ends up being less "supple" than the rubber, becoming more prone to leaks. Maybe the silicone can just withstand more crank pressure?
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Old Mar 5, 2007 | 11:30 PM
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i got rubber it leaks.......if i did it again i would go with silicone....just becase i had rubber leak on me.........but thats not to say i know which one is better....all i know is which one i replaced and which one still leaks...lol
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Old Mar 6, 2007 | 07:52 AM
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All I know is that silicone stays supple for a lot longer than rubber.
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