The All New Lupo Aero Wiper Conversion Thread!!

[Chris M 0]

I did the grind the two stops off on my front wipers but they sill jump off the screen at high speed

So what I’ve done is weld a small m4 nut to the inside about 6mm further up than where the spring used to attach and hooked the spring around that and it works a treat. Had a quick squirt up to 110 in the rain tuther day (private road blah blah) all in the name of science and perfect wipe was achieved.

You need to flatten the bit where the flat arm kicks up to accept the spring because the new mounting point makes the main part of the spring clash with it, I just put it on some cardboard and used a hammer and chisel.

[G60Jet 1]

g-man, Do you know anywhere yet that is stocking the wipers for the standard arm, my leon is already in need to the aero look. i need a 600mm and 400 mm blade.

[Supercharged 2]

Jet - do they not come Aero as standard??

[G60Jet 1]

no, i've just got a Fabia arm for the rear, I want the areo blades for looks and the fact the wipers will be lower so i put the RA2 lower on the screen.

[Spykee 0]

OMG!!! 96 quid from the stealer!!

 

now i wish i had done this before now :(

 

does GSF do the parts by any chance?

[Taggart 0]

I know, I need this doing too, but 96 nuggets for a wiper. Might just get the drivers side done til I can afford the other one.

[Spykee 0]

just going to go and order a set from my stealer..... 88.52 inclusive of an 8% discount when i mentioned CCGB :cry: :cry:

[Chris VR6nos 0]

I have some on someone elses car!

Meant to take them off but never got round to it, i'm so lazy

 

 

Chris

[WONGA 0]

Just a quickie,will Seat Arosa wipers be the same as Lupo ones?

[Spykee 0]

hmmmm good question...... i have no idea

 

BUT im currently in the middle of sourcing some lupo wipers and arms from a german dealer cos im certainly not paying nearly 90 quid!!!

 

i will let you all know how i get on and if successful i may try and organise a group buy

[Taggart 0]

i will let you all know how i get on and if successful i may try and organise a group buy

 

That would be as sweet as an over-ripe plum. I'm in defo. Unless I get some from the dealers beforehand.

[designrob 0]

Just done the wiper mod! £96 quid!!!! VW wouldnt give me any ****ing discount!

 

Still, they work a treat :D

[bristolbaron 11]

Fitted these last week and they are AMAZING!! recommend to anyone who hasn't yet coughed up!

 

Best bit though, I played dumb at the stealers and made them check the old set number [6X2998406 - Drivers blade and arm]

 

The bloke said, 'yup, we've two of them in stock, they're £20.63 each set.'

 

'Perfect' I said. 'and what discount do you offer for CCGB members.'

 

'i'll take off 10%, as you dont have your membership card'

 

Ahh... that'll do!

[ben16v 0]

bristolbaron, please tell me you bought both sets and you are gonna sell the other set to me!!!!!!

[bristolbaron 11]

bristolbaron, please tell me you bought both sets and you are gonna sell the other set to me!!!!!!

 

Two sets as in 1xblade and arm in each set... so both for me!!

 

If there were more, i would have snapped them up and offered them here.

 

Def worth checking at your local stealer, before going with the new refs.

[Taggart 0]

Surely he'd want 2 sets for himself?

[matthewb1985 0]

do the arms have to be gti ones or will any do?

[timg60 0]

Ouch £98 from my local stealer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!**************!!!!!!!!!!!!!

But winters coming and she is a daily driver so needs must!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[matthewb1985 0]

just rang my local SEAT garage up they are the same as the arosa and cost:

 

£25.55 + vat for each arm

£16 a pair of blades

 

so cheaper than vw

[_Monkey 0]

Do they fit the same though?

[matthewb1985 0]

he seemed confident that they are exactly the same as the lupo.

[Phil K 0]

The non GTI wipers aren't the Aero style ones though so you may find that they are still not what you want :?

[bristolbaron 11]

Phil K, non gti's are now the same, it was only early lupos that had different arms.

[matthewb1985 0]

im not too bothered about the aero blades so the arosa ones should be fine then

[ben16v 0]

ooh interesting...let us know how you get on with the seat ones

 

i`ve just given the part number to my bosch dealer to see if he can source them