Windscreen wipers - How to improve??

[noyzboy]

I had a BMC Cooper S once.
It was accurately described as a 100mph car with 70 mph wipers.
I feel that the wipers on the FD are the same. i.e. Not up to the car\'s performance.
Has anyone got any suggestions on how they could be improved.
Do the springs in the arms get weak?? Are they replaceable ??
Are any of the spoiler gadgets any good ??.

Any ideas at all

Martin H

[RedRummy]

you can replace the set with a single wiper, which works well by all accounts...

theres a kit on rotaryart.com

[Fish]

A good layer of RainX or Mer Windscreen. Beats wipers anyday.

Fish

[gregmacd]

^^^ What he said ^^^

Rainex the windscreen every 2 weeks and you won\'t need wipers at all other than when you\'re stationary or pootling around town.

[Timmy]

PIAA silicon wipers. They constant recoat the windscreen with silicon in heavy rain and if your moving over 40mph you don\'t even need them turned on as the water just flys off.

[SmbFD3S]

Has anyone converted to the flat blade type that are on newer cars yet? How effective are these?

[kev-yorks]

Rain X. Its cheap you can buy it in any motorist shop and does everything it says on the label.
Kevin

[FD3SNuttah]

i heard that if your wipers ever fly off you can rub half a potato on your screen and it will get you home... lol i dunno if youi wanna do that tho.

i hate the rx7 wipers at anything above 70mph. now i just refuse to drive in the rain or ill go steady.. i think that with the aerodynamics of the rex what happens is at some speeds the wipers start to lift... i think i might try those flat ones next time.

[weejimmy]

ive got the new ones on mine but the passanger side seems to push down at the edges too much so it lifts of the window in the middle even at a stand still
 
drivers side is great thoe.
 
my problem is at proper speeds they go up but wont come back down,
like the motor is too weak, i was planing on using a audi or porche motor and set up.

[weejimmy]

i tried the potato thing
got beans and cheese everywhere

[RedRummy]

i tried the potato thing
got beans and cheese everywhere

:rollin

mine a re crap too, even at a steady speed they have trouble coming back down...  might get a better motor for mine..

(always put a drop or 2 of rainEx in the washer bootle too  :Thumbsup!)

[m1tch]

PIAA silicon wipers. They constant recoat the windscreen with silicon in heavy rain and if your moving over 40mph you don\'t even need them turned on as the water just flys off.

I agree with the PIAA, my mate had some on his car and I was amazed at how easily they glided across the screen

[noyzboy]

Some excellent advice above.
 Thanks guys.

Has anyone tried the PIAA wipers with the spoiler things fitted.
 They look like £40 to £50 a pair.

Martin H

[m1tch]

Check out this site, I have ordered from here before, free UK delivery

http://www.speeding.co.uk/acatalog/copy_of_Piaa_Wiper_Blades.html

[Andy_k]

I have a pair of the Piaa wipers and they are alot better than stock. After a few wipes i don\'t use them unless im stationary.