wiper blade replacement

ninja · Post by **ninja** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 2:52 pm

where do you guy's get yours from and how much do they cost?

i went to halfrauds who don't stock anything that would fit an elise (apparently). can i not just get some and cut it to length or something?

ninja

GregR · Post by **GregR** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 3:02 pm

MMC - £30.

Can get from Geary etc too, but I'm not sure if postage ends up making it more pricey.

Post by ed » Wed Mar 15, 2006 3:06 pm

Are they better than the standard ones?

Im thinking about getting one of those silcone badboys. Ive heard there excellent.

ninja · Post by **ninja** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 3:15 pm

ed wrote:Im thinking about getting one of those silcone badboys. Ive heard there excellent.

i'd also be interested in er (cough) a silicon bad boy if they're any good?!!

ninja

Post by ed » Wed Mar 15, 2006 3:19 pm

yeah that did sound a bit off didnt it!

Has anyone purchased said item and if so where and how much, cheas!

Lazydonkey · Post by **Lazydonkey** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 3:26 pm

I've for the S2 wiper without the blob on the end and I got a 24" PIAA silicon blade from Demon Tweaks for about £20 IIRC. Not sure if it fits early S2s or S1s though.

Its made a HUGE difference in that it actually now clears the screen. It have the added benefit of leaving a rainx type residue on the screen so the water tends to piss off quicker without using the wiper.

I've had the official lotus one, a Bosch blade and the PIAA pisses all over them.

Sanjøy · Post by **Sanjøy** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 10:49 am

Geary then fit the Sanjoy Pikey fish tank tubing mod for the washers. May look mank but works

Post by **pete** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 12:15 am

I jUst bought http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/sea ... 09-8838805 4.99 for two blades and so far it owrks great. Much better than the original...

ninja · Post by **ninja** » Thu Apr 13, 2006 8:52 pm

ed wrote:Im thinking about getting one of those silcone badboys. Ive heard there excellent.

i have just bought a silicone badboy and can honestly say it's brilliant!! and long too, just totally hits the spot! my gf also likes it loads!!

ninja

The_Rossatron · Post by **The_Rossatron** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 6:35 pm

my Mot expires tomorrow and my blade is split slightly causing a smear at the top of the screen - will this fail? Anyone know if any halfords ones will actually fit?

s333fee · Post by **s333fee** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 8:08 pm

RDH · Post by **RDH** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 8:18 pm

The_Rossatron wrote:my Mot expires tomorrow and my blade is split slightly causing a smear at the top of the screen - will this fail? Anyone know if any halfords ones will actually fit?

I bought a Bosch one in Halfrauds - fitted fine - just take teh old on ein and measure it against a new one!

Good luck with the MOT!

The_Rossatron · Post by **The_Rossatron** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 3:14 pm

Past straight away! Advisory on the front tyres which I knew were on their way out, and slight play in the steering rack.

Still could use a new blade though! Might pop over to halfords then RDH but fancy one of those silicon bad boys - Ninja what size did you get? is it curved or not?

MacK · Post by **MacK** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 3:25 pm

I've seen these raved about on Seloc...

Think they are a new VW fitment too.

Hope the link works too, new aero wiper blades..

http://www.autobulbsdirect.co.uk/produc ... 706&page=1

Stephen · Post by **Stephen** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 4:38 pm

I have these on the audi and they work well.
The only thing I would say is that any aero blade will have the problem that on the elise the arm goes beyond 1/2 way so beyond that point the aerofoil will act to lift the blade rather than push it down