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05-07-2005, 08:35 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Minnetonka, (Minneapolis), MN,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Classic Roadsters; 351w, Crane Cam, AFR 185's
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Who's got the best (loudest) horn?
Last thing I have to do... buy and mount a horn.
Want something loud and obnoxious 
What do you guys like?
Back in the sixties I had a set of Maserati air horns on my Lotus Cortina. They were a triple-note, rapid-cycling horn - loud as hell - that often scared the livin' sh!t out of anyone who was "in my way". 
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05-07-2005, 08:51 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Bainbridge Island,
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The horns Griot's Garage sells, Hella I think, are reported to be very loud. The horns that came stock on my SPF #1735 were surprisingly very loud. Don't know where they are sourced from, but they sound very much like what you would hear coming from a full sized Ford from the 60's.
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05-07-2005, 10:45 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: SE Wisconsin,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Arntz/SBC/Jag
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Excellent question ! I have had about 6 different horns in my Cobra, and haven't been pleased with any of them really.
I had an old Volvo 240, and while it never seemed loud to me, people i work with woul,d say it had the most irratating horn they ever heard and it put shivers down their spine when i would blow it for them to open our gate.
I kept it when i sold the car, and now use it, but i would still like something more like a Mack truck horn.
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05-08-2005, 12:07 AM
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Join Date: May 2001
Location: Fresno,
CA
Cobra Make, Engine: KMP 184/482ci Shelby
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The Hellas are great. Griots also sells a minature air horn with a built in compressor.
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Jamo
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05-08-2005, 09:36 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Tucson,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Superformance 427 Side-Oiler
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Mother of all horns
I have a Horn from a EMD locomotive on my Ram.It's like Moses and the Red Sea.
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05-08-2005, 09:53 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Kountze,
TX
Cobra Make, Engine: CMC, 351 Cleveland, Dual Quads, C6
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05-08-2005, 10:15 AM
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Join Date: May 2003
Cobra Make, Engine: A Cobra
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I used the Hellas, but I shopped around. Those go for an assortment of prices.
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05-08-2005, 10:22 AM
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Join Date: Mar 1999
Location: TACOMA,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Everett Morrision FE 427 so 2-4s
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If you're setting behind them reving your engine and can't get their attention what would a horn do?
I sat behind a brown Altima through 5 light cycles .In the rain .We were planning on a left turn at a traffic light. The first car moved out and went at the end of the first cycle. The next three cycles this car in front of me didn't move off his spot ,I rapped my loud exhaust, Nothing in that car in front of me moved . I finnaly turned into the right lane and went around this lump and went straight accross the intersection. People like that should ride a buss . I would have been content with one car getting through each cycle.
Same incident , A cop comes opposite direction (oncomming traffic) and stops beside me.I'm setting in the rain ,open white 427 SC Cobra replica, Loud sidepipes just 2 or 3 feet from me. I'm waving ,pointing at the car infront of me not moving ,causing traffic line to build behind us. I couldn't raise an eyebrow on that cop.If your stupid and just sitting that isn't a problem. Horns , why not rockets.
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05-08-2005, 10:56 AM
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Join Date: Aug 1999
Location: Ellington,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Classic Roadster 351W, T5, Red & White
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Wall St Journal May 5th Page D1: Big Honkin Horns Hit The Highway:
Horn Kits:
" The latest trend in car customization is extremely loud horns. Across the country, car buffs are outfitting their vehicles with locomotive and other air horns. Below, a sampling."
Horn Cost Comment
Bully Series Kit
www.hadley-products.com
$300 Kit includes dual air horns, air tank and compressor.
Triple-Tone Air Horn
www.hellausa.com
$50 Web site boasts this horn "will get your vehicle noticed." It has three plastic trumpets and puts out 118 decibels.
3 Chime Chrome Train Horn Kit
www.hornblasters.com
$220, not including air tank or compressor These chrome plated hand spun brass horns weigh about 15 pounds and put out more than 140 decibels.
"DON'T BLOW YOUR TEMPER< BLOW YOUR HORN"
5 Chime Train Horns
www.gawracing.com
$1,800 Kit includes an electric air compressor and six-gallon air tank.
Powerhouse
www.wolo-mfg.com
$90
Designed to be mounted on a vehicle's roof. Web site touts: "It produces a sound that is EXTRA LOUD, for the vehicle owner that demands to be heard."
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05-09-2005, 06:35 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Falls Church,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham #328 w/ 390FE
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Go get a horn out of a Cadillac. Those are the loudest & deepest horn that I have ever heard. Just what you are looking for.
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05-09-2005, 07:24 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: A Cobra
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Okay, I tried this Sunday. The Hellas sound okay at a light or just moving up a little, but on the freeway, they just make it over the pipes.
I think Mike makes a good point, if they can't relate to the rumble of your side pipes, what do you think thay are going to do with the horn.
I tried air horns and they are loud, but;
1. take a moment to sound
2. need a compressor
3. need maintenace
4. the hoses seem to spring leaks and fall off
5. stop working after a very short time ( mine did )
I like the Cadilac idea, may try that.
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05-09-2005, 07:49 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Senoia,
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Cobra Make, Engine: 427SO with big twin autolite inlines on custom intake, jag rear, top loader, wembeldon white, guardsmen blue stripes
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Just throttle the engine........Oh! wait, I see you have a small block, never mind...sorry.
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05-09-2005, 07:52 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Minnetonka, (Minneapolis), MN,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Classic Roadsters; 351w, Crane Cam, AFR 185's
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"...Moses and the Red Sea." Now that's what I'm talkin' about! ;-)
Where am I going to mount that sucker?
The Caddy idea sounds good... but the Griot's air horn is 139db!
Hmmm...
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05-09-2005, 09:40 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: columbus,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Unique 427 roadster with 351C-4B
Posts: 5,129
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I always like the air horns that Porsche used on 911's. I don't know if they still do or if there is something similar but the Hellas do work nice. Do shop around on them, the price ranges quite a bit.
Rick
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05-09-2005, 12:09 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: West Linn,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #684, 428 FE, TKO600
Posts: 1,378
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The Griot's air unit is self contained and doesn't require a seperate compresso. If anyone tries it let us know how they work. I've been looking at both the Hella and the Griot's Italian air.
DonC
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