Windscreen Wipers

[Argent]

Hi Gents

Does anyone know where you can get a wiper that can take up the curve on the passenger side of a Griff windscreen?

Edited by Argent on Friday 2nd December 11:57

[LucyP]

The correct size of flat wiper blade, as fitted to every modern car. The metal strip that runs along the blade provides a constant pressure along the whole length of the blade.

They are not going to work miracles with the passenger side edge because of the extreme curve, but a bit better than standard. There is no such thing as a wiper for curves or a TVR specific wiper blade!

[glow worm]

Leven used to supply wiper blades more suitable for TVRs with curved window screens which did not stand off on the passenger side when in a
parked position. Unfortunately, no longer there, not sure if Prestiege Performance carried on supplying them , but of course they don't exist either.
Now my Chim has 16" blades with 2 "Bridges" on them, I've just put new 21" Bosch on my Tuscan which have 3 "Bridges" (the old ones had 4) and the 20" Blades on my BMW has 4 "Bridges" . I think your best option is either go for smaller blades or find larger ones with end "Bridges" that hug the curvature better (which is how the Leven ones worked).

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

Quite a few posts ... curvature issue and getting rid of the tube spray system

Edited by glow worm on Wednesday 5th October 13:13

[phillpot]

Have you tried "Aeroblades" ?

https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/product-group-tests/...

[Argent]

Thanks for all the replies guys.

I had a chat with Adrian Venn and he suggested aeroblades as well so I think that's the way I'll go.

A

Edited by Argent on Wednesday 5th October 13:16

[Searider]

Curved wiper blades are available:

https://www.wiperblades4u.co.uk/21-inch-bosch-supe...

I think I had them on my S4

[Argent]

Nice one Searider! On order

A

[Searider]

Let me know how they fit.

[TwinKam]

I've got a feeling that the 'curved' blades mentioned are not curved in the plane that you might imagine and, in this application, need; I recall some VAG creations (Passat? A4? Sharan? etc) having them but it was only so that they could park snugly against the curved scuttle plastics on the NS, not to conform to any extreme curvature of the 'screen. For that, a flappy blade (aka 'flat blade') might help, but the problem with some of the 'retrofit' ones (eg Bosch 'Aero') is the bulk of the adapter to accomodate the old-skool hook fitting, they look atrocious and considerably reduce the driver's view of the road... in a Cerbera by as much as 50%

[glow worm]

i'm waiting to see 21" blades on a Griff