[s-cars] Wiper blade possibility

[Matt twentyV]

Here is a post I made to the 20V list.  I just
resubbed to the S-car list so I apologize if someone
had already forwarded this.
-Matt
'91cq//20vt
'95.5S6//avant
'00S4//30vtt

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 sizes
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.


 
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