You missed that its the same blades for the Cayman and Boxster and Carrera. So that is a TON of cars since 1997.

As for the the Bosch set, yes they will fit...but they are not correct. If you take a look at your two blades you will see that the passenger side is curved which keeps it flush with the windshield. So any time you see aftermarket blades where both the driver and passenger are the same you will notice that the far outside edge of the blade does not touch the windshield.

 

You're assuming that the windshield curvature on those "tons of cars" are all the same. Easier for the 997 curved blade to fit on a less-curved windshield on the other cars.

 

True I am. But if it was a problem and the wiping ability was hindered Porsche would not put on the same blades.

My point is, with an average of 50k cars sold a year in those categories combined over the past 8+ years one would think that someone like Bosch would have made a proper setup.

 

Porsche produced and sold that many cars a year?

 

In May 2013 they sold a combined 5800 for 911, Cayman and Boxster.

 

Ended up just getting OEM ones. Total cost after standard shipping was $55.74. The cheapest I could get from a local dealer was $62.84. So not cheap in the end, but at least I know that fitment will be 100%.

https://www.suncoastparts.com/product/99662890108.html

 

In May of 2013 they sold roughly a combined 5800 between the 911, Caymen, and Boxster. So I figure an average of 50k a year should be about right.

Even if the number is only an average of 30k a year over the past 8 years that's 240,000 cars they have made that all use the same factory wiper blades. That number makes me wonder why some company hasn't made an aftermarket blade and simply charged an reasonable price given lower demand. I would gladly pay OEM prices if I knew that the quality was better than the cheap OEM rubber.

I know a lot of buyers of these cars simply go the dealership for everything. So that number drops way, way down to potential customers. But still... I bet I could find a carbon fiber hood easier than better wiper blades!!! And that market is even smaller.

 

+1 on the Rain X. They are cheap, available everywhere and a huge improvement over OEM. I picked up the Rain X Horizon blades just to see how they fit and they are perfect. They come with that crazy crap you cover over your windshield and then you have to let the wipers run for 5 minutes.

I have read some pretty scathing reviews for winter performance, so I'll keep the board posted. But for now, I am pretty pleased.

 

The crucial thing for me is if the passenger side sits flush against the window on its outer edge. I would be very surprised if it did.