[s-cars] Wiper blade possibility

[Wylie Bean]

Thanks.
I wasn't on this list last year.  In fact, I wasn't on it last month.  There 
was, however, just recently a thread about wiper blade wing retrofitting, so 
I thought this might be helpful when it came across in another forum, 
whether to you, or someone else.

Have a nice day.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Levent Cur" <levent.cur at charter.net>
To: "Wylie Bean" <theringmeister at triad.rr.com>
Cc: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Saturday, November 04, 2006 10:53 AM
Subject: Re: [s-cars] Wiper blade possibility


> Welcome to last year. :)
>
> -=Levent=-
>
> Wylie Bean wrote:
>> Folks,
>> I know there was a thread about keeping blades down at high speed 
>> .....well Matt Rooke may have found an option... as these have the 
>> built-in foil design.  I looked at them closely at a local parts store 
>> chain but they were priced at full retail, so I denied myself the 
>> pleasure.
>>
>> Matt's been around the 20v.org list about as long as I have, has a 20v 
>> turbo cq, and also owns an S4 and an UrS6 Avant.
>>
>> Here's his post from the 20v list:
>>
>> From: "Matt twentyV" <matt_20v at yahoo.com>
>>
>>> To: "Audi 20V" <audi20v at rennlist.org>
>>> Sent: Friday, November 03, 2006 1:16 PM
>>> Subject: [audi20v] Bosch Aero Wiper Blades
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> Don't know if everyone has noticed the new
>>>>
>>> bracketless
>>>
>>>> "aero" style wiper blades showing up on newer
>>>>
>>> Audis,
>>>
>>>> but I've identified replacement blades that fit
>>>>
>>> the
>>>
>>>> coupe.  Bosch Icon blades come in a number of
>>>>
>>> size
>>>
>>>> and curvatures, and fit standard u-hook style
>>>>
>>> arms.  I
>>>
>>>> ran these for the last year on my 00S4 and am
>>>>
>>> really
>>>
>>>> pleased- no chatter, streaking, or lifting at high
>>>> speeds and/or cold temperatures.  They also work
>>>> really well in snow that can cause standard wipers
>>>>
>>> to
>>>
>>>> clog with ice.  No more leaning out the window to
>>>>
>>> snap
>>>
>>>> them clean every few miles.  Through a bit of
>>>>
>>> trial
>>>
>>>> and error I've now fitted them to all 3 of my
>>>>
>>> Audis:
>>>
>>>>                  driver side    passenger side
>>>> B3 coupe             422A             421B
>>>> C4 (95 S6) avant     422A             422B
>>>> B5 (00S4) sedan      421A             421B
>>>>
>>>> I can't speak to the other body styles for these
>>>> models, but would suspect the B3 sedan would work
>>>>
>>> with
>>>
>>>> the same blades as the B5 sedan.  The "B" suffix
>>>> blades have more built-in curvature to cover the
>>>> passenger side of the windshield.  Autohaus has
>>>>
>>> them
>>>
>>>> for about half the price of anywhere else I've
>>>>
>>> found:
>>>
>> http://www.autohausaz.com/search/product.aspx?sid=m2f3yznfusba1b55d5jhoruo&partnumber=421b
>>
>>>> Yes they are quite a bit more than the stock
>>>> Micro-Edge but I was pleased enough to put them on
>>>>
>>> all
>>>
>>>> my cars.
>>>>
>>>> -Matt
>>>>
>>
>> Wylie Bean
>> TheRingmeister at triad.rr.com
>> 90 Cq
>> 99.5 A4 Avant 1.8T
>> 01 allroad quattro
>> 92 UrS4
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