Flat wipers

[Mattt]

I searched for the original wiper thread, but it seems to have been deleted.

Are these the ones that others got?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TVR-T350-Upgrade-Flat-Wiper-...

[Skipe]

I think so Matt - fitting them with the new arms tomorrow

[Mattt]

Any luck today?

[Skipe]

Oh yes they are on and look much better than the old one's....very easy to fit....

[LeeT350c]

Skipe said:

Oh yes they are on and look much better than the old one's....very easy to fit....

I will have a look next Sunday at Silverstone. Are you parking in the supercar parking area??

[franky dB]

First thing i did when i got mine, along with new wiper arms.

[Chopper01]

presumably these are good for Tams too?

[FactoryPilot]

When you say new wiper arms, are you talking about the complete arm or just the bit at the end that the wiper fixes to?

[jpp]

Changed my blades Saturday. Fiddly bit was figuring out a tidy connection for the hoses. Opted for snipping the loop end and feeding the snipped end into the wider gauge one supplied with the blades. I love the 'Dutch' method originally used to get the hose to spray...

I also tried to get the scratches off that the original blades caused on the windscreen, using toothpaste. Lessened them a little but looks like I'll have to wait for the kit to be delivered that I've ordered from glassscratchrepair.

The standard exhaust's back on :-(. Should mean the neighbours start talking to us again :-( Must admit the JP pipes were doing my ears in at normal speeds.

Edited by jpp on Monday 9th August 07:16

[Mattt]

These are what I've got (or similar).

There's no arrows on them, but I'm assuming the black end is in, and white is out - unless anyone knows different?

[Skipe]

LeeT350c said:

Skipe said:

Oh yes they are on and look much better than the old one's....very easy to fit....

I will have a look next Sunday at Silverstone. Are you parking in the supercar parking area??

Hi Lee - I will be up there next Sunday but haven't got my ticket sorted yet. Can you give me a pointer on how I can get into the supercar area?

[Mattt]

Fitted today, also with the non-return valves to stop the water leaking under acceleration!

Seem to work fine after initial trials - took a little while to work out ideal routings and lengths of various bits, but glad I didn't just rush it and end up too short!

[Mattt]

Right, 'tested' them at the weekend - and the pax side doesn't quite touch the screen on the far side when in normal position, so when it moves, it makes a knocking noise.

Anyone else found this?

[jpp]

haven't tested yet but mine is also slightly off screen on px side. However I'd rather have knocking than more scratches on my windscreen.

[Desiato]

I seem to recall that the standard wipers on my Tamora don't follow the curve of the screen on the passenger side when at the bottom of their travel.

[Diablos-666]

I want to change the standard wipers on my T350 as i think it looks too busy. Are these easy to change yourself?

I don't suppose it's as easy as just taking the wiper blade off and changing for a flat one, i would need to get the whole arm too.

Does anyone have a reference code, i think they are a Bosch product?

[shep1001]

Diablos-666 said:

I want to change the standard wipers on my T350 as i think it looks too busy. Are these easy to change yourself?

I don't suppose it's as easy as just taking the wiper blade off and changing for a flat one, i would need to get the whole arm too.

Does anyone have a reference code, i think they are a Bosch product?

Easy to change, they clip on/off like any other blade. I think the code(s) are the length of the blade in inches an (S) denotes a spoiler used on the driver side

Shep

[Diablos-666]

Well i've bought some now, £20 - hope they are easy enough to fit.

[Dr John]

I got these
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&am...

Not "flat" but work well and don't have the odd looking loop of rubber hose.

John

[jpp]

Main problem I had with 'normal' blades was that the angle allowed the metal clasp to scratch the windscreen.

The flat ones work well but do knock as the pax side one doesn't lie flush with the screen.