mmm def Posted December 10, 2004 Share Posted December 10, 2004 Hey I am not satisfied with the stock horn, a little too "tinny" for my tastes. I would like to put in either a BMW or Audi horn, could I just go to the dealer, buy a horn, and swap them out? They seem like they are a universal fit. Thanks everybody. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edvig Posted December 10, 2004 Share Posted December 10, 2004 Go to rallylights.com and pick yourself up a set of Hella Supertones. Or if you're near Wayne Subaru, you can speak to Pat in parts and see if set you up with a set as well. I haven't swapped the horns in my Legacy yet, but switching the Supertones with the stock horns was a pretty easy swap on my WRX. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rao Posted December 10, 2004 Share Posted December 10, 2004 In order to remove the horn you have to remove the bumper cover; someone posted some pics. I installed some Hellas for a friend and lef tthe stock horns in place and mounted the Hellas in front behind the grill. Do a search and you will find more details on each. Rob IF YOU CARE ABOUT YOUR CAR YOU SHOULD NEVER DRIVE IT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest *Jedimaster* Posted December 10, 2004 Share Posted December 10, 2004 I put a new horn in- I used a pair of high and low horns from Autozone. Eventually, I'll throw in a set of horns from a late model Cadillac so people know to GTF out of my way ;) I put the Autozone ones in temporarily only because I couldn't stand that little " [SIZE=1]beep beep[/SIZE] " horn the car came with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wunderkind Posted December 10, 2004 Share Posted December 10, 2004 do u have to drill new holes to mount the new horns? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rao Posted December 10, 2004 Share Posted December 10, 2004 [quote name='wunderkind']do u have to drill new holes to mount the new horns?[/QUOTE] No there are a couple of holes in the center support that you can use. Rob IF YOU CARE ABOUT YOUR CAR YOU SHOULD NEVER DRIVE IT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PGT Posted December 10, 2004 Share Posted December 10, 2004 I got supertones from rallyparts.com - they came in two days. I have more stuff on the way from Paul @ AVO - lip spoiler and grille. Since I am going to be taking the bumper off to install those parts, I figured I would wait until they arrive to install the horns. My car sounds pretty silly compared to our '05 Mini Cooper S (with a 'real' horn). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QTwo Posted December 11, 2004 Share Posted December 11, 2004 Does anyone have sound clips of the horns? I just checked the Hella site and they have descriptions but no audio. Trying to find the Italian type horn sound (authoritative, but melodious) versus the girlie horn on the Leg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanoswrx Posted December 11, 2004 Share Posted December 11, 2004 Anyone have any write ups on how to install these? How long does it take and how much wiring is needed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockinblue Posted December 11, 2004 Share Posted December 11, 2004 [size=2]Japanese cars are notorious for equipping cars with wimpy horns.[/size] [size=2][/size] [size=2]Here's the other thread with horn related info:[/size] [url="http://www.legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1418&page=3&pp=10&"]http://www.legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1418&page=3&pp=10&[/url] Also, the good folks over at mazda3forums have had good luck with horn replacement. Included in the thread are some links with horn sounds. There are some folks that say the Mazda6 horn won a "best sounding horn" competition in Japan. heh... only in Japan... :rolleyes: [url="http://mazda3forums.com/viewtopic.php?t=1088&"]http://mazda3forums.com/viewtopic.php?t=1088&[/url] One guy went through the trouble of installing big ass air horns in his little Mazda3. The link has a video with sound. It sounds like a train! :lol: [url="http://mazda3forums.com/viewtopic.php?t=7883&highlight=hella+horn"]http://mazda3forums.com/viewtopic.php?t=7883&[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red beast Posted December 11, 2004 Share Posted December 11, 2004 [quote name='QTwo']Does anyone have sound clips of the horns? I just checked the Hella site and they have descriptions but no audio. Trying to find the Italian type horn sound (authoritative, but melodious) versus the girlie horn on the Leg.[/QUOTE] try something from a ferrari. musical car horn? [URL=http://www.autobarn.net/wol336.html]http://www.autobarn.net/wol336.html[/URL] LA CUCARACHA [URL=http://www.spiderautomotive.com/mushor5trum.html]http://www.spiderautomotive.com/mushor5trum.html[/URL] [URL=http://b5glx.com/images/airhorn/dixieairhorn.wav]http://b5glx.com/images/airhorn/dixieairhorn.wav[/URL] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skubdu Posted December 12, 2004 Share Posted December 12, 2004 I have the Hella supertones installed behind the grill. All I did is disconnect the wires from the original horn and connect my custom made 3ft.((2)one for each horn) wire with a male spade connector to the factory harness and the female spade connector on the supertones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PGT Posted December 12, 2004 Share Posted December 12, 2004 [quote name='QTwo']Does anyone have sound clips of the horns? I just checked the Hella site and they have descriptions but no audio. Trying to find the Italian type horn sound (authoritative, but melodious) versus the girlie horn on the Leg.[/QUOTE] I haven't installed mine yet, but I do have a 12VDC supply down in my basement. I will try to record a clip soon with the sound of the Hella Supertones to compare to stock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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