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10/10ths · 01-14-2017, 07:16 AM

....installing new OEM blades last year.

I did not know there was a rubber only replacement from Pelican et al and bought the full blade with spoiler from Suncoast.

The brand new, Porsche blades would not fit on my wiper arms. I had to use a small file and grind down the flash in the casting to get the brand new blades to "click" and fully lock onto the wiper arms.

It was a major pain in the ass.

I had a blade fly off while on a road trip out in the middle of nowhere Arkansas in a downpour.

I also had an issue with the arm attachment nut being loose on the car itself.

These two combined issues made for a hairy vacation for my wife and I and it took a weekend dedicated to solving all of this after we got back home.

Rain-X saved our bacon on the trip.

01-14-2017, 07:16 AM	#18
10/10ths "50 Years of 550 Spyder" Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: The Road Posts: 958	I had a tough time... ....installing new OEM blades last year. I did not know there was a rubber only replacement from Pelican et al and bought the full blade with spoiler from Suncoast. The brand new, Porsche blades would not fit on my wiper arms. I had to use a small file and grind down the flash in the casting to get the brand new blades to "click" and fully lock onto the wiper arms. It was a major pain in the ass. I had a blade fly off while on a road trip out in the middle of nowhere Arkansas in a downpour. I also had an issue with the arm attachment nut being loose on the car itself. These two combined issues made for a hairy vacation for my wife and I and it took a weekend dedicated to solving all of this after we got back home. Rain-X saved our bacon on the trip. __________________ 550 SE #310---"It's more fun to drive a slow car fast, than a fast car slow."