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erikpilon · 07-15-2015, 02:55 PM

Oh God, I would LOVE to have a train horn, I only use the honk once every 5-6 months, but when I do, I really really mean it. This could show my seriousness for sure.

But I would need a compressor like these guys.... And it doesn't come with HP:

http://youtu.be/icnRMW6P9nc

In all seriousness though, I dug some more, seems like horns are pretty generic, something like this would sound nice: http://youtu.be/m8cQvQfL8HI

Or maybe even this: http://youtu.be/bQ9gYBVol8s

erikpilon · 07-15-2015, 03:18 PM

Crap, I just realized how scared I would be to lock the doors. It uses the horn, doesn't it. Car alarm too...

kmarshall2121 · 07-15-2015, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by erikpilon

Crap, I just realized how scared I would be to lock the doors. It uses the horn, doesn't it. Car alarm too...

I was just thinking that myself... come home late at night, not thinking and hit the lock button on the remote a couple times, and wake the whole neighborhood....

ChrisBlair · 07-15-2015, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by erikpilon

Hello everyone,

So I honked someone today.

Then I realized how pathetic the sound was, muscle car, with a high pitch beep. Not aggressive at all.

Do any of you have experience changing the horn to a deeper tone?

Should I just be looking at generic methods of doing this, or is there a special way for the Camaro?

Thanks!

It used to be that cars had multiple horns. Now you get one.

My 1970 Buick for instance has three from the factory. Two are in F, and the third I think is in A. It's jarring when I hit the horn. Authoritative.

You don't have to get 'louder' horns. You need to install more horns. Look into it, investigate the sound you want.

Cadillac used to have four horns in their cars. Here's a vid of a guy that duplicated the sound kinda well. In a Honda, demonstrating you just need to get 'em and hook 'em up. My '70 Buick's horn sounds a bit like this, but I only have two notes.

Sir Nuke · 07-15-2015, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by erikpilon

Hello everyone,

So I honked someone today.

Then I realized how pathetic the sound was, muscle car, with a high pitch beep. Not aggressive at all.

Do any of you have experience changing the horn to a deeper tone?

Should I just be looking at generic methods of doing this, or is there a special way for the Camaro?

Thanks!

I do.....this ABSOLUTLY works.

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=157184

krisprz2010camaross · 07-15-2015, 04:57 PM

Is a train horn illegal? And have train track behind my house so my neighbors will think it would the horn of the train honking everytime I locked my car, but really close by lol.

VTSummit · 07-15-2015, 05:05 PM

Get an old stock pair of horns from a 70's GM product.
I run air horns with the "euro" hi/lo in my Jag... it just sounds right.

VTSummit · 07-15-2015, 05:38 PM

If you do something uber loud, I'd have a separate switch for it. Blow off some train horn action and have a cop pull you over- you can honk your regular horn and claim you have NO idea where that sound came from.

rontammy0 · 07-15-2015, 07:43 PM

People keep staring....how come it's not working....ill try holding it longer.

ssrs2lt · 07-15-2015, 07:48 PM

Hahaha French horn would be sweet! Lots of notes

Bizaro · 07-15-2015, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by VTSummit

If you do something uber loud, I'd have a separate switch for it. Blow off some train horn action and have a cop pull you over- you can honk your regular horn and claim you have NO idea where that sound came from.

Trolling the police I like

PalmerGA · 07-15-2015, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by gajagfan

If you get train horns, please make a video. That is all.

And please stay out of my town!

ZiG · 07-15-2015, 08:52 PM

Subarus are known to have the wimpiest horns of any manufacturer in the developed world. Most guys, myself included, swap in a set of Hella Supertones. VERY nice, LOUD sound.

jimlem · 07-15-2015, 09:27 PM

Oh god, OP. You've become that grouchy old man honking his horn at everyone!

07-15-2015, 04:57 PM	#20
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07-15-2015, 07:48 PM	#24
ssrs2lt Drives: too many Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: oh va pa ma tx Posts: 3,046	Hahaha French horn would be sweet! Lots of notes __________________

07-15-2015, 08:52 PM	#27
ZiG Drives: 2011 2SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Alberta Posts: 173	Subarus are known to have the wimpiest horns of any manufacturer in the developed world. Most guys, myself included, swap in a set of Hella Supertones. VERY nice, LOUD sound. __________________ 2011 2SS/RS LS3 Rotofab CAI/scoop/washer - FE4 conversion - Pfadt ZL swaybars - BMR endlinks - Hurst short shifter - RKSport spoiler

07-15-2015, 02:55 PM	#15
erikpilon Drives: Black 2012 RS Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Dubai Posts: 18	Oh God, I would LOVE to have a train horn, I only use the honk once every 5-6 months, but when I do, I really really mean it. This could show my seriousness for sure. But I would need a compressor like these guys.... And it doesn't come with HP: http://youtu.be/icnRMW6P9nc In all seriousness though, I dug some more, seems like horns are pretty generic, something like this would sound nice: http://youtu.be/m8cQvQfL8HI Or maybe even this: http://youtu.be/bQ9gYBVol8s

07-15-2015, 03:18 PM	#16
erikpilon Drives: Black 2012 RS Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Dubai Posts: 18	Crap, I just realized how scared I would be to lock the doors. It uses the horn, doesn't it. Car alarm too...

07-15-2015, 05:05 PM	#21
VTSummit Consistently inconsistent Drives: 2015 2LT Summit White Join Date: May 2015 Location: United States Posts: 1,364	Get an old stock pair of horns from a 70's GM product. I run air horns with the "euro" hi/lo in my Jag... it just sounds right.

07-15-2015, 05:38 PM	#22
VTSummit Consistently inconsistent Drives: 2015 2LT Summit White Join Date: May 2015 Location: United States Posts: 1,364	If you do something uber loud, I'd have a separate switch for it. Blow off some train horn action and have a cop pull you over- you can honk your regular horn and claim you have NO idea where that sound came from.

07-15-2015, 07:43 PM	#23
rontammy0 Account Suspended Drives: 2011 2SS/ RS INFERNO ORANGE L99 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Alliston Ontario Canada Posts: 9,057 View My Garage	People keep staring....how come it's not working....ill try holding it longer.

07-15-2015, 09:27 PM	#28
jimlem Drives: 2013 Camaro 2SS RS 1LE Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: SoCal Posts: 297	Oh god, OP. You've become that grouchy old man honking his horn at everyone!