what wiper blades?
19 February 2013, 09:56 PM
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what wiper blades?
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Just wondering what window wipers people use? The car (Blob WRX) came with the flat ones fitted and they are great up to about 70. Anything over that and they lift off in the bottom right hand corner of the windscreen. At high speeds there must be nearly 30cm of the wiper that dont work.
Are the original ones any good?
IF not can any one recommend a good set that will actually work.
Many thanx
chappy
Just wondering what window wipers people use? The car (Blob WRX) came with the flat ones fitted and they are great up to about 70. Anything over that and they lift off in the bottom right hand corner of the windscreen. At high speeds there must be nearly 30cm of the wiper that dont work.
Are the original ones any good?
IF not can any one recommend a good set that will actually work.
Many thanx
chappy
19 February 2013, 10:24 PM
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I have tried the bosh ones as well and they do the same thing.
Could the lifting off be a problem with the wiper arm and not the blade ?
Do you have a little spoiler thing fitted to your wiper arm?
Thanx
Could the lifting off be a problem with the wiper arm and not the blade ?
Do you have a little spoiler thing fitted to your wiper arm?
Thanx
19 February 2013, 11:25 PM
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I run the standard blades and don't have a ptroblem with lift at speed. But I replace them every autumn as Bosch don't seem to last more than a year nowadays. Used to prefer champion as they stayed supple longer, but can't seem to get them anymore.
Miss my old Porsche tho, had 3 speed wipers. Normal, Fast and Panic lol.
Miss my old Porsche tho, had 3 speed wipers. Normal, Fast and Panic lol.
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19 February 2013, 11:32 PM
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Never had that problem with the bosch. cheap ebay copies fair enough, theres no spoiler thing on the arms, jst that the bosch ones seem to follow the shape of windscreen pretty well where the cheaper ones fail to do this which would then cause uplift under higher speeds. ive got the bosch on mine, my old mans got them on the two of his cars plus most of my mates who are car enthusiasts swear by them.
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19 February 2013, 11:49 PM
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Just get some rain x and you'll be fine. At 70 the water will just get blown off the windscreen by the wind blast. I've been using rain x for years and barely use my wipers at all. £5 to £6 and you need not worry anymore..
If not then Goodyear flat aero blades are good.
If not then Goodyear flat aero blades are good.
20 February 2013, 02:19 AM
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+1 for these. They spread a layer of silicone with every wipe which in my opinion works as well if not better than rainx. They last about 3 times as long as standard ones (although they cost that too!). One of the best practical mods you can do in England!
No joke at anything over 60mph in light to medium rain you'll barely need to use them as it beads off the screen.
No joke at anything over 60mph in light to medium rain you'll barely need to use them as it beads off the screen.
20 February 2013, 04:08 AM
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+1 for these. They spread a layer of silicone with every wipe which in my opinion works as well if not better than rainx. They last about 3 times as long as standard ones (although they cost that too!). One of the best practical mods you can do in England!
No joke at anything over 60mph in light to medium rain you'll barely need to use them as it beads off the screen.
No joke at anything over 60mph in light to medium rain you'll barely need to use them as it beads off the screen.
20 February 2013, 07:28 AM
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Just get some rain x and you'll be fine. At 70 the water will just get blown off the windscreen by the wind blast. I've been using rain x for years and barely use my wipers at all. £5 to £6 and you need not worry anymore..
If not then Goodyear flat aero blades are good.
If not then Goodyear flat aero blades are good.
22 February 2013, 05:04 PM
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Another vote for PIAAs for all the reasons stated.
It is quite something driving down a motorway at night in pouring rain without the wipers on but with better visibility than with conventional blades! (This only works safely on unlit motorways, and in day light you will need them on at an intermittent setting.)
To the person who found they only worked for about three months: the instructions that come with the blades say you will need to run the blades over a dry windscreen for a few minutes every now and then to refresh the silicone deposit.
It is quite something driving down a motorway at night in pouring rain without the wipers on but with better visibility than with conventional blades! (This only works safely on unlit motorways, and in day light you will need them on at an intermittent setting.)
To the person who found they only worked for about three months: the instructions that come with the blades say you will need to run the blades over a dry windscreen for a few minutes every now and then to refresh the silicone deposit.
22 February 2013, 09:37 PM
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Still think that rain-x is best. You can drive without wipers on (cos there really is no need) on motorway either at night or day. No need for intermittent wipes and instead of forking out £20 for the piaa wipers rainx costs £5 and that'll last you god knows how long.
22 February 2013, 10:48 PM
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Still think that rain-x is best. You can drive without wipers on (cos there really is no need) on motorway either at night or day. No need for intermittent wipes and instead of forking out £20 for the piaa wipers rainx costs £5 and that'll last you god knows how long.
23 February 2013, 07:57 PM
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+1 for these. They spread a layer of silicone with every wipe which in my opinion works as well if not better than rainx. They last about 3 times as long as standard ones (although they cost that too!). One of the best practical mods you can do in England!
No joke at anything over 60mph in light to medium rain you'll barely need to use them as it beads off the screen.
No joke at anything over 60mph in light to medium rain you'll barely need to use them as it beads off the screen.
PIAA cleaner = Rain-X.
Result - buy bosch wipers at half the price and a tub of Rain-x for the same effect!
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