Originally Posted by DaveW

MIP blue seals were nice. I miss them too. I still use the stock red/orange seals from AE...but i use a Teflon lube when i assemble and make sure my shock shafts are polished (Dremel tool/Mothers metal polish). Rough, scratched, or even virgin new shafts will allow oil into the scratches/pores of the shaft and get by the seals... then will eventually destroy the seals.

If you really wanna try a better seal, but i dunno if you can find them, try General Silicones (GS Racing) 1/10th seals. They work well, and are really durable, but are SLIGHTLY oversized, and will have a tight grip on the shaft.