Retrofitting wiper arm spoiler
03-31-2013, 09:45 PM
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Wolfsburg edition VW Rabbit GTI's used those also, just uses air flow to press the wiper to the windshield at high speeds in the rain., then they invented RAINX.
03-31-2013, 10:05 PM
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03-31-2013, 10:18 PM
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Dean, I am pretty sure your metal one is factory. As OTR18WHEELER said some early VW has factory fitted metal arm spoiler as well. I believe ever since Bosch came up with the spoiler integrated wiper, the arm spoiler was no long used.
03-31-2013, 10:30 PM
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Only the back requires modification - fronts fit directly.
reused the side pin from the old rear wiper, opened up the hole one side, filled the middle with a section of polycarbonate wrapped in black vinyl.
This wiper is quite a bit longer than stock - cleans the whole rear windshield vertically.
Alan
reused the side pin from the old rear wiper, opened up the hole one side, filled the middle with a section of polycarbonate wrapped in black vinyl.
This wiper is quite a bit longer than stock - cleans the whole rear windshield vertically.
Alan
03-31-2013, 10:42 PM
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By the way those are still available at Canadian Tire if anyone is still interested. 
http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/brows....jsp?locale=en
03-31-2013, 10:52 PM
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If you use the Bosch ICONs they have a mini low profile spoiler all along the blade length - this looks smooth - it can be a lower profile because its longer and there are no open areas to create lift and it exerts downforce all along the blade.
I like the ICONs - both how they perform and how they look - its not stock - but you don't really notice it either - just blends in. I won't be going back.
Alan
I like the ICONs - both how they perform and how they look - its not stock - but you don't really notice it either - just blends in. I won't be going back.
Alan
