FORD PERFORMANCE SUNSTRIP

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February 13, 2021 at 11:01 AM #167396

Ap_Rsmk3
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Hi guys,

I’m looking to order a Ford performance suntrip, I have noticed the window wipers reach to the top of the car? How would you go about this as they will encroach the suntrip.

Would I need to get smaller blades?

Thank you in advance.

February 13, 2021 at 5:51 PM #167417

Ants RS
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Doesn’t make any difference,the wipers will simply go over the sun strip without damaging it.I had one on my mk3 st & was 270mm without any problems.

February 13, 2021 at 6:48 PM #167423

k1rky
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Doesn’t affect or interfere with performance of wipers installed one last Year never had a issue

February 13, 2021 at 8:10 PM #167428
Darrenharris1
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Have read somewhere it’s a mot fail if wipers touch the sunstrip
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February 14, 2021 at 9:49 AM #167448

rs-jon
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I had my 1st MOT with sunstrip fitted and it sailed throught fine.

February 14, 2021 at 7:49 PM #167479

Ap_Rsmk3
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Thank you guys

Sunstrip coming soon 👌

February 15, 2021 at 7:02 PM #167563
Tomcat19
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I had a phone call today from furrows saying my sun strip needed to be removed as it is classed as a major defect on the MOT, so off it came 😬
February 15, 2021 at 7:34 PM #167568

Tyrefitter
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@Tomcat,,I am a mot tester,if it’s not obstructing the view of the road it’s not a fail.Tell the tester he needs to read the manual.3.1 field of vision

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/mot-inspection-manual-for-private-passenger-and-light-commercial-vehicles/3-visibility

Andy.

Red Edition.

February 15, 2021 at 8:51 PM #167577

rs-jon
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@Tyrefitter Which is exactly what the Ford Tech said to me pre-mot last year when I dropped my car off.

February 15, 2021 at 9:09 PM #167579

Ants RS
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Don’t take it to Furrows,my old ST passed with one on.

February 15, 2021 at 9:25 PM #167581
Tomcat19
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Bugger, good job it was already on the car and I didn’t pay for it or I would of been more p####d off than I am now, thanks for the info guys 👍
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