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wombat - 24/4/13 at 08:51 PM

Hi, totally expecting banter but......... I need a horn, what sort to get and where from?
Here we go..

I predict a Riot - 24/4/13 at 08:56 PM

honkifyouarehorny.com


He he

[Edited on 24-4-13 by I predict a Riot]

wombat - 24/4/13 at 09:03 PM

Ha ha.

rdodger - 24/4/13 at 09:12 PM

You want a sensible answer?

CBS, ebay, motorfactors?

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I predict a Riot - 24/4/13 at 09:17 PM

Sensible answer-

Mine came from the scrap yard - thrown in for free with a job lot of other bits.

I figured this was a good practice approach for IVA purposes as as the horn would be OEM standard.

scudderfish - 24/4/13 at 09:20 PM

I've got a Stebel nautilus on mine; it's painfully loud.

wombat - 24/4/13 at 09:48 PM

Thx all

adithorp - 24/4/13 at 09:50 PM

quote:
Originally posted by scudderfish
I've got a Stebel nautilus on mine; it's painfully loud.


Seconded! Though I think they're now marketed as something other than Stebel.

spiderman - 25/4/13 at 12:53 AM

I have one similar to this..






12v Twin Air Horns Car Boat Van Motorhome 130db Very Loud Easy Fit. | eBay

..was on my Dads MK2 Cortina in the 70's. Scared the bejesus out of many an unsuspected motorists/pedestrians/cyclist.
They never have the excuse "I didn't see you mate"

britishtrident - 25/4/13 at 06:43 AM

Air horns are NBG you have to keep oiling them and if they and there is a distinct delay before they sound which can be a second or two if they haven't been used for a while.

Lucas, Fiam or Stebel horns are good, Bosch not great.
Avoid disc style horns unless you are really short of space.
If you just want a horn fit a single hi-note horn.
If you want a grown-up mellow sound get a matched hi-low pair of Lucas horns off a 52 or earlier Rover --- very easy to remove from the R75

[Edited on 25/4/13 by britishtrident]

dhutch - 25/4/13 at 09:55 AM

quote:
Originally posted by scudderfish
I've got a Stebel nautilus on mine; it's painfully loud.

This.

I have the compact version, and to be honest, although a nice noise, it could be louder!

Given the louder exhaust, you want a horn with a punch imo, being a smaller car sometimes lorries and the like need a reminder that you are there as they start to pull out in front of you.

Dont use it much, but its nice to know its going to be heard if you do reach for it.


Daniel

Proby - 25/4/13 at 10:03 AM

My horn sounds like a Nissan micra, could definitely do with something better...

dhutch - 25/4/13 at 10:09 AM

Failing that if the budget is tighter, I have one foresale for £2 ono ... aka, yours for the postage!

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Daniel

britishtrident - 25/4/13 at 12:17 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Proby
My horn sounds like a Nissan micra, could definitely do with something better...


Only way to get a nice harmonic sound is a pair high note and a low note pair. I have just upgraded the tin top single horn to a pair off an older model, it was worth the effort.

PeteS2k - 25/4/13 at 06:25 PM

Another Stebel Nautilus here!