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Windscreen & Wipers - NA & NB
Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 12:55 am
by Hammer
I would like to know if the windscreen between the NA & NB are different? If they are not, does it mean that the wipers will most likely be the same length?
Reason I would like to know is that I'd like to fit the
Bosch AeroTwin wipers on my NB8B. But on the packaging of their shortest AeroTwin Wipers (450mm), it only list the NA as the MX5 it will fit on (89-97). No MX5s are listed on their longer sizes.
I would just like to confirm if this is an error in Bosch's part or that the wipers on the NA are indeed longer than the NB.
Has anyone fitted these on their NB(8B)?
Bosch AeroTwin in operations video -
Clicky
Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 1:36 am
by CJ5
why dont you remove your nb's wipers and measure them?
Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 1:40 am
by Alex
no idea about sizes but let us know how it goes, I might be interested as well
Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 9:18 am
by Garry
I've had the Bosch aero wipers for over 6 months now Hammer and they are excellent. They are a lot quieter than the originals. AFAIK they are the same size as the NA wipers.
Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 10:24 am
by Boags
Group Buy?
I need nozzles too and someone else PMd me recently...
Waddayoousreckon?
Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 11:19 am
by wun911
I think I use size 18 on my NB8B.
I chage them about three or four times a year.
Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 11:37 am
by sliq
i bought the bosch set that was just a step below the twin blades, yet to install.. haven't installed them yet but i remember they needed to be trimmed..
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Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 11:45 am
by redwards
wun911 wrote:I chage them about three or four times a year.
Thats quite a few replacements! How do you chew through them so quickly?
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Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 12:42 pm
by Stu
wun911 wrote:I think I use size 18 on my NB8B.
I chage them about three or four times a year.
Still trying to find a lighter wiper blade?
*runs and hides*
Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 3:09 pm
by Matty
NA and NB have the same screen.
Trico's in-store machine has the wrong listing for NBs - they are 450mm, not 400...
Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 4:09 pm
by wun911
Ohhh size 18 must stand for 18 inches = 45 cm.
(I drive NB8B)
The sun makes the rubber go all dry hard I guess.
Re:
Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 5:51 pm
by Alex
Boags'MX5 wrote:Group Buy?
I need nozzles too and someone else PMd me recently...
Waddayoousreckon?
do it
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Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 5:58 pm
by mr_rotary
Matty wrote:NA and NB have the same screen.
Trico's in-store machine has the wrong listing for NBs - they are 450mm, not 400...
I have fitted NB windscreen wipers to my NA6 and they are almost identical. The only difference is the small metal wind deflector on the passenger side wiper on the NA6. Wiper blade length is exactly the same.
Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 9:29 pm
by TieNN89
I GOT THOSE
They are awesome!! I'll measure them up for ya tonight
Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 9:52 pm
by Hammer
Thanks everyone. I'll pick a set from Supercheap, over the weekend.
I find the OEM NB wipers tends to lift a little from 120km/h (don't ask
). These looks more aerodynamic and lower profile to the windscreen.
Stu wrote:wun911 wrote:I think I use size 18 on my NB8B.
I chage them about three or four times a year.
Still trying to find a lighter wiper blade?
*runs and hides*
Stu, these might be the blade for you. It's blade and wiper holder in one. It replaces the metal blade holder of the OEM item, thus should be lighter.