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stuboy00



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Aero wiper upgrade

Hi guys i am looking to buy some aero wiper blades for the front windscreen I don't want the older style blades i just think they look hideous can anybody advise me on these? Has anybody changed over to this style of wiper
Cheers stu

Post #113406 16th Mar 2012 5:32pm
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JOKER



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Have a read thru these ….. might help … Thumbs Up


http://www.fullfatrr.com/forum/topic1739.h...flat+blade

http://www.fullfatrr.com/forum/topic1161.h...flat+blade

http://www.fullfatrr.com/forum/topic3226.h...flat+blade

Post #113408 16th Mar 2012 5:37pm
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stuboy00



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Hi mick cheers for the info but my problem is I don't have the hooky wiper arms it's a flat end with a sliding lock I just can't seem to find a fitment the only other option would be to change to the newer spec wiper arms?
Cheers stu

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stuboy00, the short of it is you can only get reular blades as aero are not available for the FFRR. Original from Dan or Bosch as per these http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/300638543908?ssP...1423.l2649

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I just bought a set of Bosch and what a difference they are to the RR ones.....much better and quieter Once a Blue, Always a Blue

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@ stuboy00 Well i am guessing you have the same wiper arms as the rest of us and you have not done any mods to it , as above i always use the Bosch 808 wipers as they make a helluva difference …. Thumbs Up

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stuboy00



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Hi guys I really was hoping there was a mod or a way round the original wiper maybe the use of disco or sport wiper arms?

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Stephen.125



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Hi Stu,

I bought the adapters- crap.

I thought about cutting the wiper arms and replacing with part of other arms from another manufacturer to allow proper fitment.

One issue seems to be the shape of the FFRR screen.

First off if you use 2x 24" wipers the passenger side misses at the bottom where the screen curves away.

I though about using (like some Volvos) a 24" Driver and a 19" passenger but haven;t got the welder out yet to make a prototype.

One other thing I saw was on the driver's side there were often misses in the field of vision where the wiper couldn't keep up.

My plan if I ever got the time free from work was to get some arms from the bay, hacksaw the FFR arms, then weld, fill and paint them to look like stock, yet still the MIG machine is gathering dust!

Post #113609 17th Mar 2012 6:47pm
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stuboy00



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Hi guys maybe I'm p*****g in the wind with this one but does anybody know if the wiper arms from a p38 would fit the l322 I know it's a long shot but it's worth a try?
Cheers stu

Post #117928 17th Apr 2012 11:38am
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No. Completely different - aside from the lengths. Comparing the P38 arms to the L322 arms is akin to comparing a bicycle to a construction truck. Not the same thing. 
RRC 2Dr, RRC 4Dr,
P38, and 2 L322s
(wife thinks I'm nuts - prob right, too)

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Go on then Stu... Tell us how you did it! Question l:OolΞΞΞΞΞΞloO:l

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stuboy00



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Ok so if you look at my pics of Goliath you will see in pic 1 the wiper conversion the wipers I have used are p38 arms They are fully p38 wipers not hybrids can't remember if it's the O/S or N/S with the bend but you can pick up a couple of sets from the Bay of E for about a tenner use a 10mm drill to open up the spindle hole and there you have it no more thump thump thump plus a nicer more streamlined look
I forgot to say I posted an enquirie reguarding this a couple of months ago and was told it'll never work ( never tell me it won't work ) I've been D**king about with cars all my days and I would never admit to knowing everything there is to know but I will never be told it won't work cause there's always a solution Wink F**K IT you only live once

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Thanks for the info - So you are drilling out the spindle holes? Are these not splined?!?

cheers,
David l:OolΞΞΞΞΞΞloO:l

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stuboy00



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Yes your drilling out the splined hole Idea If you use the l322 nuts and washers the p38 wipers sit and work without any problems F**K IT you only live once

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I butchered a set of aero blades from halfords to fit onto my arms. I took the arms back to just the metal and the holes, then dremmelled the wiper so that you could bolt through the arm and the wiper.

Took a few goes of adjusting the shape of the wiper to the screen , but work very well now. V8 or else ...

Post #130190 10th Jul 2012 7:57am
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