~~~ Train Horns ~~~

ChargerOn22s · 05-16-2007, 02:55 AM

This is the kit I am looking at
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...m=130114337933

Anyone have one of these on their ride? I have been looking into them and I think I will be getting one haha. It will be tons of fun for the summer and I have heard from a couple people it has saved them from a couple wrecks.

There should be enough room here right here inside the bumper

My question is anyone with experience with these is the compressor loud? How do you like it? Any tips?
Also any compressor I should look for because I do not want a loud one.
Thanks
Reps for decent responses

jlick · 05-16-2007, 02:57 AM

you're gonna be a menace on the road hahahaha

HazeDrake · 05-16-2007, 03:08 AM

my buddy has one in his f 150. i can hear the damn thing across town lol, he doesnt use it much around here though, when he goes away on trips he likes to wake everyone up in other towns while driving through

ChargerOn22s · 05-16-2007, 03:10 AM

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Originally Posted by HazeDrake

my buddy has one in his f 150. i can hear the damn thing across town lol, he doesnt use it much around here though, when he goes away on trips he likes to wake everyone up in other towns while driving through

haha nice, did you ever notice when his compressor comes on? Do you know the brand he has?

KRANE · 05-16-2007, 03:13 AM

You wanna wear a hearing aid by the time you're 30?

On second thought, stupid question. I'm sure you've already got the 18" ers in the trunk?

ChargerOn22s · 05-16-2007, 03:15 AM

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Originally Posted by KRANE

You wanna wear a hearing aid by the time you're 30?

On second thought, stupid question. I'm sure you've already got the 18" ers in the trunk?

huh? lol I just have 2 12's in the trunk. The train horn kit will fit in there nicely

Richy P · 05-16-2007, 10:51 AM

I would want a deeper sounding horn than that - but it still sounds cool. Youve seen that video of those people driving around town making pedestrians jump havent you!

CoorsLight · 05-16-2007, 10:57 AM

hide your switch, dont get caught by the po pos

ps that compressor looks cheap and will probably take a long time to fill up that tank, not too loud tho

MusclesMarinara · 05-16-2007, 10:59 AM

I had a boat horn in my Civic, but the damn thing kept breaking. It was fun while it lasted.

Procta · 05-16-2007, 11:00 AM

there are a few guys in my town with the horns and go aroud scaring people and recording it. Pretty funny stuff.

http://www.hornblasters.com/video.php?pic=42

http://youtube.com/watch?v=jb7V74bwIlU

ilurk · 05-16-2007, 11:03 AM

my tip: dont be anywhere near a cop when you use it.

CoorsLight · 05-16-2007, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Procta

there are a few guys in my town with the horns and go aroud scaring people and recording it. Pretty funny stuff.

http://www.hornblasters.com/video.php?pic=42

http://youtube.com/watch?v=jb7V74bwIlU

i wonder what that cop did at the end of that first video...

mexiFRO · 05-16-2007, 11:20 AM

I have some on my truck. You will find your compressor turning on a lot with that small tank. Here are some pics of my horn setup...

You can see my tank here....

[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v221/simple02/allkindsof****/CDColt012.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v221/simple02/allkindsof****/horn2.jpg[/IMG]

Here is basically the same setup as mine...same seller too...
http://cgi.ebay.com/Train-Air-Horns-...QQcmdZViewItem

edit: You aren't going to find a quiet compressor. The link there has a Viair 280c but my compressor is a Viair 350c. Little stronger and faster fill.

mexiFRO · 05-16-2007, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by CoorsLight

i wonder what that cop did at the end of that first video...

Didn't do ****, it was staged.

ilurk · 05-16-2007, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by CoorsLight

i wonder what that cop did at the end of that first video...

Here is one possible outcome...

those horns are 148-152 decibels according to the hornblasters.com website..

According to the CDC, "Sounds that are 120 dB or louder can be painful and can result in temporary or permanent hearing loss."

They could have been charged with Battery on a law enforcement officer (hello felony charges), possibly resulting in permanent disability, and their car could have been forfeited, becoming property of the state.

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Originally Posted by mexiFRO

Didn't do ****, it was staged.

i figured as much.

ChargerOn22s · 05-16-2007, 12:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mexiFRO

I have some on my truck. You will find your compressor turning on a lot with that small tank. Here are some pics of my horn setup...

You can see my tank here....

Here is basically the same setup as mine...same seller too...
http://cgi.ebay.com/Train-Air-Horns-...QQcmdZViewItem

edit: You aren't going to find a quiet compressor. The link there has a Viair 280c but my compressor is a Viair 350c. Little stronger and faster fill.

DAMN!!! I really need to find one haha that will be ghetto to hear it while its filling up. There has to be one somewhere around here that is a little more on the quiet side

Do you have vids?? or sound clips

yzrider400f · 05-16-2007, 01:01 PM

I have the same horn as the link in the OP, only with the 5L air system

It's loud as hell and will scare many many many people, I've almost died laughing at some of the reactions

3L is going to be too small, but seige engineering is a great company to buy from.. they're USA quality made, not some china knock off and have big air lines ports and valves.

btw their site is www.siege-engineering.com

also the 5L tank fills quite quickly from 90 - 120 psi (probably under a minute) and whenever it goes below 90 psi it will automatically fill. I didn't want it running when the car was off though, so I put a toggle switch on the power wire and mounted it on the closed ash tray

ChargerOn22s · 05-16-2007, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by yzrider400f

I have the same horn as the link in the OP, only with the 5L air system

It's loud as hell and will scare many many many people, I've almost died laughing at some of the reactions

3L is going to be too small, but seige engineering is a great company to buy from.. they're USA quality made, not some china knock off and have big air lines ports and valves.

btw their site is www.siege-engineering.com

also the 5L tank fills quite quickly from 90 - 120 psi (probably under a minute) and whenever it goes below 90 psi it will automatically fill. I didn't want it running when the car was off though, so I put a toggle switch on the power wire and mounted it on the closed ash tray

Thanks for the help bro!!!! Can you post up any pictures and also how loud is the compressor?

ChargerOn22s · 05-16-2007, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by yzrider400f

I have the same horn as the link in the OP, only with the 5L air system

It's loud as hell and will scare many many many people, I've almost died laughing at some of the reactions

3L is going to be too small, but seige engineering is a great company to buy from.. they're USA quality made, not some china knock off and have big air lines ports and valves.

btw their site is www.siege-engineering.com

also the 5L tank fills quite quickly from 90 - 120 psi (probably under a minute) and whenever it goes below 90 psi it will automatically fill. I didn't want it running when the car was off though, so I put a toggle switch on the power wire and mounted it on the closed ash tray

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mexiFRO · 05-16-2007, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by me_again86

DAMN!!! I really need to find one haha that will be ghetto to hear it while its filling up. There has to be one somewhere around here that is a little more on the quiet side

Do you have vids?? or sound clips

I had a clip but I can't find it anywhere. It literally souns like a train. As far as compressors, the only way I can see it being quiet is that your truck has sounddeadner all over the walls and you make sure the tank/compressor combo is on a piece of rubber or foam to eliminate some vibration. A quiet compressor won't be able to obtain a high psi.

JoeMuney · 05-16-2007, 02:21 PM

you can get sound and video clips from hornblasters.com I have a 3 horn setup on my chevy crewcab dually. Scaring the poop out of people is so much fun. Just dont be crazy with it, watch out for older people cause it would probably give em a heart attack. younger kids and women are the best, they scream the loudest! haha.

ChargerOn22s · 05-16-2007, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by mexiFRO

I had a clip but I can't find it anywhere. It literally souns like a train. As far as compressors, the only way I can see it being quiet is that your truck has sounddeadner all over the walls and you make sure the tank/compressor combo is on a piece of rubber or foam to eliminate some vibration. A quiet compressor won't be able to obtain a high psi.

ya thats true and my whole trunk is lined with eDead so I should be set I guess haha. I think I will just do it!!! I will get that kit I just listed!!!

yzrider400f · 05-16-2007, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by me_again86

Thanks for the help bro!!!! Can you post up any pictures and also how loud is the compressor?

i don't have any pictures.. The horn is mounted pointing down (it's louder this way) behind the grill of the car (between the front bumper and the radiator) and then I just have wires running to the trunk where the compressor is and to the dash is where I mounted a horn button.

the compressor is a compressor, so it's not whisper quiet, but there's no getting around that. I don't care about the noise personally, but it is noticeable outside as well as inside the car.

mexiFRO · 05-16-2007, 03:47 PM

The compressor is a small price to pay to have a loud horn. I actually want to get a stronger compressor and push 200psi, but I don't think my horns can handle it.

edit: MEASURE the room you have in the front of the car and compare it to the horns! Leave some room for the mounting bracket and room to work. (If you didn't already take that into consideration)

ChargerOn22s · 05-16-2007, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by mexiFRO

The compressor is a small price to pay to have a loud horn. I actually want to get a stronger compressor and push 200psi, but I don't think my horns can handle it.

edit: MEASURE the room you have in the front of the car and compare it to the horns! Leave some room for the mounting bracket and room to work. (If you didn't already take that into consideration)

ya I should have room and if not I have 2 other locations I can mount the horns >: )

ChargerOn22s · 06-02-2007, 08:28 PM

It has been shipped, ooohhhhh ya!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ChargerOn22s · 06-06-2007, 07:41 PM

ohhhhhhhhhh shi!t !!!!!! (ya cell phone pic)

its actually not too big

yzrider400f · 06-06-2007, 08:24 PM

personally i didn't like the sound clip of the 4 horn that they had compared to the 3.. but then again my 3 horn doesn't sound like the one in the clip lol

have fun installing

ChargerOn22s · 06-06-2007, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by yzrider400f

personally i didn't like the sound clip of the 4 horn that they had compared to the 3.. but then again my 3 horn doesn't sound like the one in the clip lol

have fun installing

lol Im not doing that hahaha im taking it to a friend

ChargerOn22s · 06-10-2007, 02:08 AM

I have a new button

The Setup

**Videos coming soon**

Within 10 feet of the car it hurts your ears haha