[s-cars] Wiper blade possibility

[Levent Cur]

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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