[s-cars] RE: Valeo wipers

[jpb3wvu at frontiernet.net]

I took the plunge and ordered the Valeo's just to see if they
were really that "good", if so the fiance's Saab gets them in
short order.

I have not had the opportunity to try them out yet due to the
lack of any precip but they do look rather cool!  The top of the
arm has a rubber "spoiler" on it and they certainly do look like
they will do the job.  The only fitment issue I had is the pass.
side arm does not make contact with about 1 inch of glass when in
the resting position.  I had the "stock" arms before the Valeo's
and the passenger side arm was indeed curved.

I'll post some comments about them when I have some, it's suppose
to rain here sometime this week I think.

John




> ----- Message from ekellock at gmail.com ---------
>     Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2004 10:17:15 -0700
>     From: Ed Kellock <ekellock at gmail.com>
> Reply-To: Ed Kellock <ekellock at gmail.com>
>  Subject: Re: [s-cars] RE: Valeo wipers
>       To: audi quattro <quattro at audifans.com>, audi s-cars list
<s-car-list at audifans.com>
>
> If you buy the correct spec wiper from the dealer, for an
> S-car at
> least, one of them is curved.  Is this done in order to combat
> the
> pressure point issue you mention?
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ben Kwan" <1.8tquattro at gmail.com>
> To: "Fred Munro" <munrof at sympatico.ca>
> Cc: <lee at wheelman.com>; "audi quattro" <quattro at audifans.com>;
> "audi
> s-cars list" <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> Sent: Monday, December 20, 2004 10:00 AM
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] RE: Valeo wipers
>
>
> > Hi everyone,
> >
> > Just catching up on this thread.  I have a couple of
> problems with
> the
> > wipers on my 92 100CSq.  First of all the arms themselves
> seem kind
> of
> > tired and dont seem to apply a whole lot of pressure on the
> > windshield.  Any BTDT's on this problem?
> >
> > Second thing is that the Anco winter blades just dont seem
> to have
> > enough pressure points to wipe at the extreme edges.  Maybe
> the arm
> is
> > contributing to this problem, I'm not sure.
> >
> > I looked into the Valeos as well but was turned off by the
> price.  I
> > did some searching and found that Trico has something
> similar for
> > about $10, same idea as Valeo but I'm not sure how well they
> function.
> >
>
http://www.tricoproducts.com/news/index.cfm?id=1388&show=newsitem&location_id=87&view=trico
> >
> > I'll try them out if I can find them.
> >
> > Ben
> >
> > 85 4000S
> > 92 100CSq
> > 94 90S
> > 01 A4 1.8Tq
> > On Mon, 13 Dec 2004 14:45:15 -0500, Fred Munro
> <munrof at sympatico.ca>
> wrote:
> > > These wipers are available in Canadian Tire stores under
> the
> "Reflex"
> > > tradename. I just bought a pair for my UrS4 for C$19.99
> each. They
> are made
> > > in the U.S.A and use the same ad artwork as the Valeo
> website, so
> I suspect
> > > they are the Valeo wipers - they are identical in
> appearance in
> any event.
> > > Haven't tried them out yet - they'll get a good winter
> test this
> year
> > > judging by the weather so far.
> > >
> > > Fred Munro
> > > '94 S4
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: quattro-bounces at audifans.com
> > > [mailto:quattro-bounces at audifans.com]On Behalf Of Jeff
> Pereira
> > > Sent: December 6, 2004 10:01 AM
> > > To: lee at wheelman.com
> > > Cc: audi quattro; audi s-cars list
> > > Subject: Re: Valeo wipers
> > >
> > > If you go to:
> > >
> > > http://ultimatewiperblade.com/spec.php
> > >
> > > click on buy now
> > >
> > > and enter "secretdeal" in the discount code area they drop
> to
> $24.95 each.
> > >
> > > On Sun, 5 Dec 2004 15:52:13 -0500, Lee Levitt
> <lee at wheelman.com>
> wrote:
> > > > Just a quick note...I picked up a set of Valeo wipers
> for my
> '96. They're
> > > > similar in design to the wipers on the later model
> Audis, clean
> and well
> > > > designed. They have a built-in airfoil that may cure the
> lift
> issues on
> > > the
> > > > C4 series cars, and they look like they'll work well as
> winter
> blades (no
> > > > place for ice/snow to accumulate.
> > > >
> > > > I bought mine from Tirerack.com:
> > > >
> > > > http://www.tirerack.com/accessories/valeo/ultimate.jsp
> > > >
> > > > I have not driven with them yet...
> > > >
> > > > Lee
> > > > '02 A6 quattro avant
> > > > '96 A6 quattro avant
> > > >
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