Hella horn upgrade

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Rhon

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Mazda3 5 Door sTouring, Copper Red Mica

• Aug 31, 2010

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I'm wanting to upgrade the horns to the Hella supertones and want to put them in the bottom grill. I've seen pics of it and was wondering how much of a hassle it was to do. Can it be done without pulling the bumper or does it have to come off? I do like the way they look peeking out of the bottom grill.

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TRUE

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2004 Mazda 3 Sport

• Aug 31, 2010

• #2

even if you can do it with out takin the bumper off, it would be MUCH easier and hassle free to just take the bumper off. it only takes about 10 mins to take off

i was very very skeptical of taking off my bumper at first but its really really easy, and not hard at all

 

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Rhon

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Mazda3 5 Door sTouring, Copper Red Mica

• Sep 1, 2010

• #3

I'll take another look at. Hearing that it's not a big deal makes it a little easier to tackle.

 

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ZPrice

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2010 Liquid Silver Mazdaspeed3

• Sep 1, 2010

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I have a 10 MS3 and things went really quick with the bumper out of the way.

 

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tschatzinger

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VW Golf TDI

• Sep 1, 2010

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I've done it both ways, and it's a TON easier if you take the bumper off.

 

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tschatzinger

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VW Golf TDI

• Sep 1, 2010

• #6

I've had them on for about 2 years now

 

R242

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• Sep 1, 2010

• #7

Looks slick Tshatzinger!
Another spot is right up front under the hood, more concealed, same ease to install there. I started out under, had to move up when intercooler came along...

 

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Rhon

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Mazda3 5 Door sTouring, Copper Red Mica

• Sep 1, 2010

• #8

tschatzinger said:

I've had them on for about 2 years now

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Yeah, that's what I'm after. That does look pretty trick in blue. Did you have to fab a spot for them or was there a spot you could directly mount them to? I'm just trying figure out what I'll need to do before I get it all apart.

My only concern is if the wife pops out and sees the bumper lying on the ground...

 

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TRUE

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2004 Mazda 3 Sport

• Sep 1, 2010

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Raustin242 said:

Looks slick Tshatzinger!
Another spot is right up front under the hood, more concealed, same ease to install there. I started out under, had to move up when intercooler came along...View attachment 171560

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hush you! u and all this intercooler talk. were na around here! (no) lol

 

R242

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• Sep 1, 2010

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there's alot of plastic housing in front and around the radiator, I measured and drilled two holes, jam nut and bolt, done. Just be careful, plastic loves to pull drill bits through into something it shouldn't(boom05)

hush you! u and all this intercooler talk. were na around here! lol

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I'm still na! Until I hit 3krpm(laugh)

 

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TRUE

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2004 Mazda 3 Sport

• Sep 2, 2010

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Raustin242 said:

I'm still na! Until I hit 3krpm(laugh)

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well put. lol (peep)

 

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Chefsp0t

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2009 Mazda3 hatchback, 1994 Mx-6 w/ a turbo, 1993 Mazda 929

• Sep 2, 2010

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Removing the bumper is definitely the better way to go about installing them.

Mine are copper red and I used self tapping screws and installed them into the metal of the bumper support.

Sorry for the dark picture but it is the only front shot I have that is recent.

 

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tschatzinger

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VW Golf TDI

• Sep 2, 2010

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thanks. ^ exactly what chefspot said. drilled them into the metal bar with self tapping screws.

 

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Rhon

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Mazda3 5 Door sTouring, Copper Red Mica

• Sep 4, 2010

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Chefsp0t said:

Removing the bumper is definitely the better way to go about installing them.

Mine are copper red and I used self tapping screws and installed them into the metal of the bumper support.

Sorry for the dark picture but it is the only front shot I have that is recent.

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Perfect. That's what I was wanting to know. Thanks for the help and chefspot, we have the same color 3 so now I can show the wife what it'll look like when I'm done.

 

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superdoughboy4

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2008 Mazda3 Sedan

• Sep 4, 2010

• #15

tschatzinger said:

thanks. ^ exactly what chefspot said. drilled them into the metal bar with self tapping screws.

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Can you give the specific type of tapping screws?
I'm probably gonna buy a set of these Supertones. I hate the Mazda3's horn.

 

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Chefsp0t

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2009 Mazda3 hatchback, 1994 Mx-6 w/ a turbo, 1993 Mazda 929

• Sep 5, 2010

• #16

They're just self tapping screws. Buy the ones that fit through the hole in the mounting brackets on the supertones. Any hardware store or walmart will have them.