[s-cars] Wiper blade question...

[Fred Munro]

Tony;

I use the Bosch blade suspension with the spoiler on both passenger and
driver's side on my car in the summer. In addition, I added a spoiler wing
off a 5ktq to the drivers wiper arm. In winter I used to use the rubber
coated winter wiper blades as the open suspension blades freeze up. The
rubber coated blades have a lot of wind resistance but the added wing would
keep them on the windshield up to ~120 kph. A few years ago the
manufacturers of these blades started making them taller and the added drag
makes them lift off at lower speed. Last winter I used the Reflex wiper
blades from CTC and they worked great - best blades I've ever used and they
don't lift at all. I don't buy winter blades any longer than 20" - the top
of the windshield doesn't defrost in heavy freezing rain and the longer
blades just drag over the ice. The longer blades also have more wind
resistance.

Fred Munro
'94 S4


-----Original Message-----
From: s-car-list-bounces+munrof=sympatico.ca at audifans.com
[mailto:s-car-list-bounces+munrof=sympatico.ca at audifans.com]On Behalf Of
Tony Curran
Sent: November 27, 2005 8:18 PM
To: Sean Douglas; 'S-Car-List at Audifans.Com'
Subject: RE: [s-cars] Wiper blade question...


Wha'd'ya mean curved upwards?

If I bought two Bosch 22" blades, one with spoiler, would that work?

Right now I have two new aero type blades from local store called Canadian
Tire but they didn't do too well in recent snow storm.

Tony
96 S6

-----Original Message-----
From: Sean Douglas [mailto:quattro20v at telus.net]
Sent: November 27, 2005 8:10 PM
To: 'Tony Curran'; 'S-Car-List at Audifans.Com'
Subject: RE: [s-cars] Wiper blade question...


The passenger side is curved upwards - not sure why though.

Sean

> -----Original Message-----
> From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
> [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Tony Curran
> Sent: Sunday, November 27, 2005 4:27 PM
> To: S-Car-List at Audifans.Com
> Subject: [s-cars] Wiper blade question...
>
>
> Is the only difference between driver and passenger side
> wiper blades is the spoiler on driver side? Does passenger
> side have special curve for windshield curvature?
>
> TIA
>
> Tony
> 96 S6
>
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