Windscreen & Wipers - NA & NB

marcusus · Postby **marcusus** » Mon May 26, 2008 9:58 pm

So are we doing a nozzle and wiper group buy then? :mrgreen:

Locutus · Postby **Locutus** » Tue May 27, 2008 9:35 am

oohhhh... i'm up for nozzles & wipers if there's a GB

mr_rotary wrote: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.

shouldn't the little deflector be on the driver's side?

MX5CHIC · Postby **MX5CHIC** » Sat Jul 05, 2008 9:39 pm

Hi there,

I recently purchased a new set of Trico Neoform Beam Blades for my NB8A, they work great and look a lot better.
I bought them from Repco at Mascot, if you need the Part number it is - 16-180 / 18inch.

BTW - Retail is $23 each

Alex · Postby **Alex** » Sun Jul 06, 2008 4:11 am

group buy please :mrgreen:

Mr_Q · Postby **Mr_Q** » Sun Jul 06, 2008 11:50 am

Group buy sounds excellent

Nozzle/wiper combo buy please

Mr Morlock · Postby **Mr Morlock** » Sun Jul 06, 2008 11:50 am

for normal driving I have no problems with replacement rubbers purchased from Bursons- replacement rubbers purchased for Commodore a few days ago cost $11.- just trim to length. Average life probaby 1 set per ann. . Like most products w/screen wipers are greatly improved.

Mr Morlock · Postby **Mr Morlock** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 2:39 pm

Just took a look at the \"ad\" for the wipers- an absolute waste of time- almost no info and certainly no data. It is maybe a very good product but its like lots of ads that tell you its new improved and 20% better.

MX5CHIC · Postby **MX5CHIC** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 3:41 pm

I drove in the rain for the first time since installing the Neoform Wipers at 110 Kmh (on the freeway)
My humble opinion is that they hold better against the screen with no lift , and secondly; they look better without all that metal above the blades.

I just had a new windscreen installed so I thought i'd go overboard and get a new set of wipers as well, some people are surely and understandably going to be of the opinion that $23 per blade is excessive.
As to rubbers drying out from the sun, I use the 303 Aerospace Protectant on all the rubber and plastic areas of my car, sure it's expensive but when I was quoted $555.00 for replacement window rubbers on the MX5 I realised it was cheap protection.

Mr Morlock · Postby **Mr Morlock** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 6:50 pm

So when the rubber dies as it does every 12 months or so what gets replaced? Is it the rubber at $10 or so or the whole assembly? Virtually every std car uses the same system at least in my observation.

drifter · Postby **drifter** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 8:23 pm

Nice to see that these blades are now available. I couldn't find them from the usual Auto outlets when i was searching a few months ago. Will definitely buy them next. The stock blades stick out too much for my liking. They are hideous. I want these for the looks

. Normal blades already give the perfect wipe. I clay and rainx my windscreen so the blades are not needed as often. I like watching the water just slide off. I love driving in the rain with the sound of water drops hitting the soft top....easier to bring the back out as well.

Wait's for the next 20% off sale.

Garry · Postby **Garry** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 10:33 am

Mr Morlock, I've heard, though haven't actually tried, that on the Bosch version you can prise one end off and replace the rubber blade with a regular trico blade after the original blade has worn out.

philz · Postby **philz** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 1:27 pm

I use the Aunger [complete set] ones from Supercheapauto, I didn't expect much from them for $11, because i bought some previously for my Toyota Starlet and being \"universal\" wipers they weren't that great.

But when I fitted them onto my Nb8a, they were PERFECT, caught me by suprise. So I would highly recommend them, very cheap.

Forget the part number, but iirc they were the 40 or 45cm ones, check the back of the wiper application.