"scheibenwischer technischen bericht." Hmmm..... . wouldn't that be "scheibenwischertechnischenbericht"?
---- Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA> wrote: > some food for thought... a switch from 19" to 21" blades results in an (rough estimate) 22% increase in swept area. If one assumes same swept area increase on pass. side wiper, it would be a 44% swept area increase overall (from stock)l. Boy that seems like a lot doesn't it? > > So the crack team of Vanagon engineers were busily working on their "windshield wiper technical report ( scheibenwischer technischen bericht) which included a chapter on wiper swept area and power required. Little did they know that someone in another department had sourced and signed a contract for wiper motors before the engineers had delivered their report. > > This motor was, in the opinion of the engineers, only suitable for the smaller wipers :) > > > alistair > > > > > > On 2012-10-30, at 7:20 AM, Richard Koerner wrote: > > > I bought the 21" and 19" blades that GoWesty sells: http://www.gowesty.com/ec_view_details.php?id=4354&category_id=&category_parent_id= > > > > I believe they were Bosch. Work fine. Wonder why VW was so chintzy on the length? > > > > Rich > > San Diego -- David McNeely |
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