[s-cars] Wiper blade possibility

[Levent Cur]

Thanks for the heads up again... Its all in good forum fun.  Welcome to 
the forum by the way.

-=Levent=-

Wylie Bean wrote:
> 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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