wipers

ben3486 · Post by **ben3486** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 6:20 pm

on the road at min. Need new wipers. Going to get some at next place selling them. What length are they?! Cheers

Overseer · Post by **Overseer** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 7:04 pm

Front are both 19" IRC

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 7:02 pm

Although if you had the time I'd have gone for retro fit aero ones!

Post by **alexperkins** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 7:16 pm

19 and 21! Drivers is 21 with spoiler

ben3486 · Post by **ben3486** » Sun Dec 07, 2008 3:28 pm

any one got a picture of the vw retro fit wipers?! i had a set on my mini and they looked a bit naff i thought. where they connected to the wiper arm it just didnt look great. How much would i be looking at for some lupo gti aero wipers? and is it a straight one for one swap?! cheers

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Sun Dec 07, 2008 4:42 pm

ben3486 wrote:any one got a picture of the vw retro fit wipers?! i had a set on my mini and they looked a bit naff i thought. where they connected to the wiper arm it just didnt look great. How much would i be looking at for some lupo gti aero wipers? and is it a straight one for one swap?! cheers

Right, lupo wiper conversion involves purchasing two passenger side arms, with the matching blades. I've been quoted over Â£140 for the full set before by a dealer. But I'm fairly sure if you look around enough, you can get the full wack for under Â£60.

Aero wipers cost Â£25, and look like this:

And the Lupos look like this:

I think everyone can agree that the Lupos look better, but I've heard from a few sources that you comprise functionality of the wipers in doing so.

Si_GTi · Post by **Si_GTi** » Sun Dec 07, 2008 7:50 pm

I've got the Lupo GTi aero wipers. The primary issue is that with the new arms and blades, the sweep area is changed and not only does the driver's side arm/blade comes very close to hitting the A-pillar, it also scrubs against the scuttle panel. So in a nutshell, better looking but a ballache to get working properly with hitting the A-pillar etc.

Tom W · Post by **Tom W** » Sun Dec 07, 2008 10:37 pm

Id go for the Lupo blades and arms, yes they are a pain to set up but once they don't wit the A-Pillar and don't scrape the scuttle they are pretty cool

even better when the whole lot was free

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Mon Dec 08, 2008 3:21 am

Tom W wrote:Id go for the Lupo blades and arms, yes they are a pain to set up but once they don't wit the A-Pillar and don't scrape the scuttle they are pretty cool

even better when the whole lot was free

Yeh if they were free I don't think I'd complain!

wulee · Post by **wulee** » Sat Dec 13, 2008 3:34 pm

Si_GTi wrote:I've got the Lupo GTi aero wipers. The primary issue is that with the new arms and blades, the sweep area is changed and not only does the driver's side arm/blade comes very close to hitting the A-pillar, it also scrubs against the scuttle panel. So in a nutshell, better looking but a ballache to get working properly with hitting the A-pillar etc.

I've bought a set of lupo aeros arms and wipers, besides it scrubs the scuttle panel, the wiper arms also cannot be lift up! I turn out buying a set of retrofits (6N2 998 002)....

weirdbeardmt · Post by **weirdbeardmt** » Sun Dec 14, 2008 1:49 pm

Bosch AeroTwins are Â£19 on Fleabay. Seems like a good deal to me.