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    Ive never had a problem with replacement blades, I dont know what issues you guys run into about fitment or whatever. I would like to know. I use the rain ex latitude blades without a problem. they just snap in like the metal frame ones do/did.
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    I ended up putting Ls1 arms on. Huge difference yay.

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    I have never ran into this problem. Every wiper assy I've seen comes with adapters which allows you to put it onto the wiper arms. The Rain-X ones I'm using now had it and work great. Clean the windshield without streaks or problems.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Paulster2 View Post
    I have never ran into this problem. Every wiper assy I've seen comes with adapters which allows you to put it onto the wiper arms. The Rain-X ones I'm using now had it and work great. Clean the windshield without streaks or problems.
    Im running the RainX ones too, but the ends dont contact the windshield, and sometimes there is gaps in the center of the blade, I have to bend the metal frame of the wiper blade to get them, and usually it works, but sometimes it doesnt, but doing this everytime you buy new blades is becoming a pain

    Quote Originally Posted by jjdynomite View Post
    Ive never had a problem with replacement blades, I dont know what issues you guys run into about fitment or whatever. I would like to know. I use the rain ex latitude blades without a problem. they just snap in like the metal frame ones do/did.
    what happens is you get spots where the blade doesnt contact the windshield, which leads to streaking and high pressure areas which leads to scratching. This was a big problem and which is why they changed the design in 98+
    the OEM wipers have a weird truss looking frame which helps even out the pressure, but you can only get these from the dealer, and last I checked they were like 40 bucks EACH. And most people with 93-97 F-bodies just chunked the OEM wipers when replacing the blades, instead of keeping them and just replacing the rubber insert

    You can make aftermarket wipers work, but its a pain, usually you have to bend the frames and massage them till they work good, but usually after using them a few times they will go out of "alignment" and you end up with streaks and dirty spots again.
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    thats what Ive always done, bent the metal frame a little on replacement blades so the wiper covers the whole area of the windshield. I just thought it was the window shape was weird or something lol. I was sitting here scratching my head wondering why so many people were having problem with the wipers.
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    I have always just used Rainx wheatherbeater blades from walmart. All you have to do is flip the supplied connector upside down and snap them on. For 8 bucks a piece they arent to shabby of blades.

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    well, i am going through this b.s wiper blade issue as well, so ls1 arm swap and i'm done eh...something to look for now!

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    Quote Originally Posted by CamaroGirl View Post
    well, i am going through this b.s wiper blade issue as well, so ls1 arm swap and i'm done eh...something to look for now!

    Worked well. I got my arms for 50 dollars, first thing i did was put some reflex blades on it. HUUUUGE difference.

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    badass. and they were just a re/re eh?
    definitely looking for some now.

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    Try a pair of rain-ex lattitude wipers. no bending the frame, no missed spots, no more dirty window.
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