What ever happened to air horns?
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My dad used to fit airhorns to our cars in the 80s.
He also fitted stuff like rear seatbelts, high level brake lights, bot lights etc long before they became industry standard. These were big standard cars - not performance or classics in any way.
I've had nautiles ones on my motorbikes for a few years now, as you can separate the compressor from the plastic bit to make fitting easier. They had the standard single electric horn which makes a small "meep" noise.
However my BMW dual horns are pretty good, so don't need upgrading.
I just think there's less people willing to mod cars like this now, plus the standards of new cars are much higher. Most mods will be software related in the future i think.
He also fitted stuff like rear seatbelts, high level brake lights, bot lights etc long before they became industry standard. These were big standard cars - not performance or classics in any way.
I've had nautiles ones on my motorbikes for a few years now, as you can separate the compressor from the plastic bit to make fitting easier. They had the standard single electric horn which makes a small "meep" noise.
However my BMW dual horns are pretty good, so don't need upgrading.
I just think there's less people willing to mod cars like this now, plus the standards of new cars are much higher. Most mods will be software related in the future i think.
Riley Blue said:
I fitted them to my first few cars too but popping and farting exhausts seem to be the sound du jour.
A set for my '63 Riley is on the to do list though the original Lucas two-tones are louder than most of the squeakers in today's cars.
I sometimes wish my car had a short press for a single high tone (for pedestrians) and a longer press (half a second extra?) brought the low and louder tone in as well. It sounds too loud at the moment. Then again, I rarely use the horn anyway.A set for my '63 Riley is on the to do list though the original Lucas two-tones are louder than most of the squeakers in today's cars.
croyde said:
My CX2400 Pallas had two horns. One a city horn and the other for motorways. Fitted as standard.
As a courier in the '80s I always swapped the pathetic OEM horn on my motorbikes for air horns.
My Fiat 130 coupe also had town and country horns and my Lancia HPE also had air horns factory fitted.As a courier in the '80s I always swapped the pathetic OEM horn on my motorbikes for air horns.
Ineos Grenadier has a dual loudness horn. Main loud one pressing the steering wheel boss, a higher tone quieter horn by a button on the wheel amusingly labeled ‘TOOT’
I thing it’s a good idea. A less aggressive quieter option for the majority of situations where a full blast of a loud horn is overkill.
I thing it’s a good idea. A less aggressive quieter option for the majority of situations where a full blast of a loud horn is overkill.
dvs_dave said:
Ineos Grenadier has a dual loudness horn. Main loud one pressing the steering wheel boss, a higher tone quieter horn by a button on the wheel amusingly labeled ‘TOOT’
I thing it’s a good idea. A less aggressive quieter option for the majority of situations where a full blast of a loud horn is overkill.
Finally, people are seeing the light of this video:I thing it’s a good idea. A less aggressive quieter option for the majority of situations where a full blast of a loud horn is overkill.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lv8wqnk_TsA
dvs_dave said:
It has a cyclist on it. Surely there should be no toot whatsoever, instead a politely worded request to allow passage at a time to suit the cyclist, whilst acknowledging their vulnerability and offering suitable praise for their sustainable and climate-preserving choice of transportation?Gassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff