hahaha. anyone else think our horns are anemic sounding?

[pointysticks]

wow, for the first time yesterday, i blasted a fool with my horn in anger. we both started laughing. even my wife thought it sounded, "cute".

ironically, it sounds very similar to my 911 horn.

[clos561]

its w/e, i been wanting to get a secondary horn button that will let off a air horn.

[Jasnall]

The horn is super lame:mad: I hate having a lame horn, but hey the rest of the car makes up for it(cool)

[Antoniogut]

yes my gf calls it a 'pussy-horn', her camry is WAY more manly than our horn

[hilmar2k]

Soooo easy to fix. You can add a low tone horn for $15 and 30 minutes of your time. There is even an existing bracket all ready for it.

With that, it sounds completely normal.

[builthatch]

Soooo easy to fix. You can add a low tone horn for $15 and 30 minutes of your time. There is even an existing bracket all ready for it.

With that, it sounds completely normal.

yep.

Hella makes a vast selection of horns of which can be added to supplement what you have.

While you can get similar looking products at the chain retailers, brands like Wolo, Fiamm, etc, they are subpar in most way to Hella. In my old Civic, I added a Hella dual tone air horn kit, using only the short horn and it really made for a safer driving experience when used in conjunction with the factory horn. the compressor was of really nice quality and so was the relay, and those two things are really what that kind of horn depend on.

http://www.rallylights.com/hella/horns.asp

as you can see, there are alot of options. the best disc option is the supertone set. it replaces your single disc with a low and a high. this setup is very durable and LOUD!

[CWPspeed3]

I've put Hella supertones on my previous cars, not too loud but when your blasting them at someone they cant hear their cell phone convo over your horns.(evil) I dont see much room under the hood of the ms3 though.

[aaronc7]

is there some sort of writeup guide on horn install?

[hilmar2k]

I don't think so. But here's how to do it:

1. Remove bumper
2. Screw low tone horn (available at Autozone) onto the extra bracket located right next to the existing high tone horn.
3. Tap into power from existing horn
4. Replace bumper

Here (http://www.autozone.com/R,NONAPP695/store,5098/initialAction,accessoryProductDetail/shopping/accessoryProductDetail.htm) is the horn I bought. Autozone has two types, a disc type and a snail type. The snail type will screw right onto the extra bracket, so that's the one to get.

[builthatch]

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/607849/10

hilmar2k, does that regular 3 write-up jive with your experience with your ms3? i see the write-up doesn't remove the bumper, rather it goes through a panel in the wheel well.

[aaronc7]

I don't think so. But here's how to do it:

1. Remove bumper
2. Screw low tone horn (available at Autozone) onto the extra bracket located right next to the existing high tone horn.
3. Tap into power from existing horn
4. Replace bumper

Here (http://www.autozone.com/R,NONAPP695/store,5098/initialAction,accessoryProductDetail/shopping/accessoryProductDetail.htm) is the horn I bought. Autozone has two types, a disc type and a snail type. The snail type will screw right onto the extra bracket, so that's the one to get.

Thank you, exactly the info I was looking for

[hilmar2k]

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/607849/10

hilmar2k, does that regular 3 write-up jive with your experience with your ms3?

Yup.

My way is much easier...and cheaper.

[hilmar2k]

Thank you, exactly the info I was looking for

No problem. It was, by far, the easiest mod I have done so far. I can't imagine why any MS3 owner wouldn't do this. It takes 30 minutes, $15, and all of one tool (a phillips screwdriver to remove the bumper). So easy, and so rewarding.

[aaronc7]

I haven't got a summer job yet and have nothing to do today...off to Autozone I go :)

[hilmar2k]

I haven't got a summer job yet and have nothing to do today...off to Autozone I go :)

Let me know if you have any issues....which you won't. ;)

[bbychvz]

my girl laughs all the time

[hilmar2k]

my girl laughs all the time

Well just imagine what she'll do when she hears the horn. (lol2)

[clos561]

Well just imagine what she'll do when she hears the horn. (lol2)

LOL (second)

[aaronc7]

Ok guys I got a vid for fun, lol.

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u65/aaronc7/Mazdaspeed%203/IMG_2954.jpg

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u65/aaronc7/Mazdaspeed%203/th_Horn-1.jpg (http://s165.photobucket.com/albums/u65/aaronc7/Mazdaspeed%203/?action=view&current=Horn-1.flv)

[hilmar2k]

Pretty easy install, huh. As the low tone horn wears in a little, it will sound even better. Also, with the bumper back on, the two horns blend to sound like one.

[icspots]

You'll probably want to go back in there and aim the new low tone's trumpet downwards. If you keep it up like it is it's going to collect water.

[aaronc7]

Hum...thats a good point, it wasn't tight if it wasn't like that. Theres no space on the one side to tigheten down a nut so I really couldnt control where it ended up (if that makes sense).

[hilmar2k]

Hum...thats a good point, it wasn't tight if it wasn't like that. Theres no space on the one side to tigheten down a nut so I really couldnt control where it ended up (if that makes sense).

Did you not use the ground wire it came with? I put that on the bolt and that allowed the horn to tighten the perfect amount so it aimed down.

[aaronc7]

yeah...oh well time will tell i guess

[pointysticks]

whoa! that sounds great!!!!!

honestly, i am more stunned with the post that said the bumper comes off with only a phillips screwdriver.

[dkswim]

beep beep

[808MP5]

hella supertones FTW

Scares the be-Jesus outta dumb drivers
when they can't see you they'll definently hear you

[hilmar2k]

whoa! that sounds great!!!!!

honestly, i am more stunned with the post that said the bumper comes off with only a phillips screwdriver.

Stunned because you disagree with the post, or stunned that it comes off with only a screwdriver? I was also stunned at how ridiculously easy bumper removal is. It's actually kind of cool taking it off. The entire front of the car is exposed.

[IrishMidak]

I was able to install the Stebel Nautilus airhorn without taking the bumper off. I just loosened the wheel well up about half way and had no problems, even with the CAI in the way.

[aaronc7]

Think I'm gonna take the bumper off again today and add a washer in between the new horn and the mounting bracket and hopefully I can get it 'pointed down'.

[icspots]

Hum...thats a good point, it wasn't tight if it wasn't like that. Theres no space on the one side to tigheten down a nut so I really couldnt control where it ended up (if that makes sense).

You could always use the bracket that came with the new horn and attach it to the existing horn's bracket like this. That's how mine is attached.

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l110/bbrich57/Virgin1/IMG_1125W.jpg

[aaronc7]

^ thank you! I might do that. We'll see once I get it all taken apart again

[pointysticks]

Stunned because you disagree with the post, or stunned that it comes off with only a screwdriver? I was also stunned at how ridiculously easy bumper removal is. It's actually kind of cool taking it off. The entire front of the car is exposed.

naaaa, i dont disagree at all. havent even explored it yet. i dont run across many easy car projects anymore. thanks for the help. i am going to add a horn. your plan is way better than that other option.

wow, screwdriver to remove bumper...who would have thunk it?

[hilmar2k]

^ thank you! I might do that. We'll see once I get it all taken apart again

Just add the washer. That will work perfectly. That setup looks flimsy as Hell.

[aaronc7]

washer didnt work...tried using both 1 and 2 and both ways it still pointed up or sideways. Did this instead!

http://img297.imageshack.us/img297/8025/img2956mediumpv3.jpg

[hilmar2k]

washer didnt work...tried using both 1 and 2 and both ways it still pointed up or sideways. Did this instead!


Did what instead? I can't tell what you did?

[aaronc7]

grounded that one wire to the back bolt...on the stock horn bracket.

[hilmar2k]

grounded that one wire to the back bolt...on the stock horn bracket.

Gotcha. Funny, mine, with the ground behind the added horn, faced due South. Weird that yours was different.

[MS3077]

lol! I can't believe someone made a thread on a f'n horn (ghey)

Too funny!!!

[pointysticks]

lol! I can't believe someone made a thread on a f'n horn (ghey)

Too funny!!!

horn that sounds better is gay? hmmm, sorry it isnt such a hot potato item such as a BOV that sounds better. both are meant to get attention? ;)

[eddelgado]

I picked up a horn this week. Will be installing it this weekend.

In all honesty the factory horn is so weak it is a joke. I used to drive a 1968 Beetle and that horn got more attention than what these MS3s have.

Ed

[aaronc7]

I hardly ever use my horn. But I want people to hear it when I do. One time some guy pulled out right in front of me or did something really stupid, and i wanted to let him know I was pissed. I honked the horn but I'm pretty sure he couldnt hear it. That's when I knew something needed to be done.