Richard Hammond Posted May 15, 2001 Share Posted May 15, 2001 Anyone know if there is there a way of making the horn sound more "Beefy" without replacing it ? L17 KAR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I.Mupferit Posted May 15, 2001 Share Posted May 15, 2001 It's a bit whimpish isn't it. I couldn't stand the embarrasment of the standard horn any longer and went for a couple of air horns to scare old ladies and horses! Works too smile.gif Brent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petrolhead Posted May 15, 2001 Share Posted May 15, 2001 Yeh your right. It sounds crap. Feel like it belongs to a Robin Reliant (Not that I have anything against them) Peter Better to go in a blaze of glory than to fade away teeth.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Hammond Posted May 15, 2001 Author Share Posted May 15, 2001 I thought that it must of got damaged at some time to sound like that but talking to others at Brooklands at the weekend apparently - that's what you get L17 KAR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simos Posted May 15, 2001 Share Posted May 15, 2001 I couldn't agree more and fitted some air horns to provide a more fitting sound, at 118dB they can wake the dead ! Have a look here at the J. C. Whitney web page who also do lots of other goodies to tune your Seven. Air Horns Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Hammond Posted May 15, 2001 Author Share Posted May 15, 2001 Simos, good lead...what tune have you got ? These look big enough to make the engine seem quiet ! L17 KAR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHRIS CLARK Posted May 15, 2001 Share Posted May 15, 2001 I fitted some Halfrauds 'Fiamm' air horns a couple of weeks ago (as my originals weren't up to much)! Really good blast now. Cost:- only 15 UKP and for a change they have blue trumpets rather than the 'common' red!!!! Edited by - chris clark on 16 May 2001 00:31:34 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I.Mupferit Posted May 16, 2001 Share Posted May 16, 2001 Excuse me Mr Clark, who are you calling common? The gorgeous red on my air horns picks up the red on my 4 point seat belts. It's all about colour co-ordination you know!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Now, blue trumpets with a green car?........well some of us have it where others can only dream!!!!!!!!!!! smile.gif Brent Edited by - BRENT CHISWICK on 16 May 2001 09:00:00 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Russell Posted May 16, 2001 Share Posted May 16, 2001 Chris, Where did you locate the air horns? On the scuttle or at the front somewhere. I always think that to pay good money for powerful horns and then bury them within the confines of the bodywork,(although admittedly on a Seven not very confined) was rather a dubious exercise. Is there room for them up front? It's a job that I have often considered but never actually measured it up. By the way, stickers are still getting nice comments! Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PACR Posted May 16, 2001 Share Posted May 16, 2001 I was going to fit air-horns but Caterham warned me they'd had a few examples where the horns air-compressor had interferred with the ECU on injection cars. As I'd bought some and found that the compressor weighs a ton (or tonne for the Europeans)I thought better of it - they'll get fitted to my old car instead. In the past I found the FIAMM electric horns to be pretty loud - certainly loud enough and a good, and much cheaper, upgrade to OEM horns on the few cars I've had with broken horns (the MOT tester who's got a bonnet catch sized dent in the back of his head thought they were pretty effective - his assistant was a bit too enthusiastic...). Piers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Richens Posted May 16, 2001 Share Posted May 16, 2001 Why do you need a horn anyway ? Brrmm Brrmm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I.Mupferit Posted May 16, 2001 Share Posted May 16, 2001 John, Because I can't shout loud enough, and by the time I go Brrmmm Brrmmm I've already hit the offending pedestrian! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Richens Posted May 16, 2001 Share Posted May 16, 2001 Sorry I forgot about that...I don't do much town driving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHRIS CLARK Posted May 16, 2001 Share Posted May 16, 2001 Brent. I too have lovely red harnesses, but don't drive with the bonnet off so the colour co-ordination problem doesn't apply here. BUT; the new engine has blue anodised vvc mechanism blanking covers & cam bearing retainers etc so when it all gets fitted the RIGHT bits will be matched!!! Couldn't expect a Zetec owner to understand this. Question of class etc. He He Andrew R. Mounted them just in front of the heater box. Sound 'escapes'(violently) very well via the rear O/S louvre etc. Definitely louder than the std. items (and the Fiamm electric horns too!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I.Mupferit Posted May 16, 2001 Share Posted May 16, 2001 Ah Chris, us Zetec owners are ahead of you I am afraid; you see the red trumpets also match the COMPLETE cam cover, not just blanking covers and bearing retainers. Now what was that you were saying about class? smile.gif thumbsup.gif Brent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EFA Posted May 16, 2001 Share Posted May 16, 2001 Anyone heard of the "Loud Pedal"???? At Stoneleigh we measured the sound level of my car at 3/4 max revs (6900)and it produced 116db's.(45 deg, 0.5m) So why does one require 118dB air horns?? I always thought the horn is only fitted for SVA/MOT purposes. Arnie Webb The Fat Bloke blush.gif in a Fast Temporarily Indisposed Vauxhall wink.gif See the R500 eater here See the Le Mans Trip Website here Edited by - fat arnie on 16 May 2001 20:54:39 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Beaumont Posted May 16, 2001 Share Posted May 16, 2001 As an aside, why two? Unnecessary weight! wink.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blatman Posted May 16, 2001 Share Posted May 16, 2001 For my car, I went down to the breakers, found a bashed up Granada, took the hooters, made sure they worked, and wired them in. Bog standard Ford parts, plenty loud enough, smaller and lighter than Fiamms and less aggro than air horns. It took two piggy back connectors and about a penny's worth of electrical cable in "wiring", and 15 minutes to fit. Total cost 5 quid, and a bit of effort. Luke. You fit two to make it soung "right". When a pair of hooters are fitted (wether it's Fiamms or air horns or whatever) one is a high tone, one is a low tone. Together they produce that satisfying blast heard from the front of most decent saloons. Alone, they sound crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Beaumont Posted May 17, 2001 Share Posted May 17, 2001 Ah, enlightenment. I thought the standard horns were two identical ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EFA Posted May 17, 2001 Share Posted May 17, 2001 I have one horn which makes a beep noise when the MOT tester presses the button on the dash. If you want to make other motorists aware of your presence, paint your car a bright colour! Arnie Webb The Fat Bloke blush.gif in a Fast Temporarily Indisposed Vauxhall wink.gif See the R500 eater here See the Le Mans Trip Website here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHRIS CLARK Posted May 17, 2001 Share Posted May 17, 2001 Arnie. Your page 1 entry re. loud pedal. Next time some 'old dear' is half way to pulling across your front end remind me that you said to floor the throttle & not brake! (I thought your 7 was actually remarkably quiet; well Saturday evening anyway!!!) Brent. Like I said; complete red cam cover = tart colour. More A..e than class!!!!!!!! Rather old Labour if we want to be topical! Those of you worried about the weight of an 'extra' airhorn should, a) never drive the car with more than 5 litres in the tank at one go or b)go on a diet. All good weight saving excersises!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FH Posted May 17, 2001 Share Posted May 17, 2001 Chris - emergency lane change technique - misses old lady, no need for horn of single or dual variety - needs lots of practice to do instinctively - but is allzo 'great fun' teeth.gif cool.gif FH wink.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHRIS CLARK Posted May 17, 2001 Share Posted May 17, 2001 FH. You can't have to put up with the M25 as some of us do or you'd realise that that is an impossible manoeuvre on the 'road to hell' as a fellow Seven owner sang about it!!! It's funny listening to some of the comments about London traffic after the Emerald RR day a few weeks ago. Some guys from 'up norf' thought the traffic horrendous for a Sunday. I couldn't believe how little there was!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Beaumont Posted May 17, 2001 Share Posted May 17, 2001 Chris, you forgot: c) Get a life wink.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FH Posted May 18, 2001 Share Posted May 18, 2001 Chris, M25 used regularly (unfortunately) - it's the only way to get to Caterham and back in a day wink.gif Sundays, well that's another story. At least on the week-days, the people around know what they're doing (albeit badly). At week-ends, you've got the Blue Water, Blue Rinse Brigade who've never had an accident in 40 years (but haven't noticed the carnage they've created behind them blush.gif FH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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