I need some suggestions about train horns because I want to get one installed in my car. Thanks
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Nathan and Leslie are the two major OEM manufacturers of authentic train horns actually used on railroad locomotives. They have single, dual, triple and 5-way horn setups.
Some other vendors:
Also check ebay - they usually have some good deals.
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My neighbor has a 5way train horn on his log truick. I bet that damn thing weighs 250 pounds all told.'90 AWD Protege, full GTR drivetrain swap, ~320 whp daily driver, RIP, and
'90 AWD Protege, yet another GTR swap, Open class rallycar with a Toyota GT4 gearbox swap, thus crossing the line between hobby and mental illness. And a Brabus E55 K8, removing all doubt.
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It will also wake the dead from 2 miles away and more than likely shatter your eardrums from inside the car if you actually installed these underhood. Which you couldn't, without removing the engine, cuz they won't fit otherwise.'90 AWD Protege, full GTR drivetrain swap, ~320 whp daily driver, RIP, and
'90 AWD Protege, yet another GTR swap, Open class rallycar with a Toyota GT4 gearbox swap, thus crossing the line between hobby and mental illness. And a Brabus E55 K8, removing all doubt.
http://www.wihandyman.com/forum/vbpi...?do=view&g=110
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2599486
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you can get compact electric train horns that are a little more tame. it would be nice for getting deer/cows/bears/horses/moose to get the heck out of the road when you see them.
I saw a video on youtube a while back of a geo metro in NYC downtown setting off their train horns. Then you see all the people in the shops jump out of their skin!2011 BMW 128i 6 Speed Manual -- dd
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be careful. a friend of mine got arrested for having train horns on his truck. there illegal on cars and trucks, and can take it really seriously. dont be using it anywhere near a town basically.
id just get a set of Hella Supertone horns. there legal, and still make people jump out of there shoe's. streetsideauto has them for like $50 last i knew also.Last edited by monoxidechild; 07-13-2011, 10:36 AM.~PaTricK~
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Heh.. I just looked at your hornblasters.com link. Those ain't train horns. They might be advertising 'em as such, but they ain't train horns. What them thangs are, are toys compared to, the OEM horns on yer freindly local Union Pacific...I bet they're more than loud enough for any automotive purpose though. Certainly easier to install than the assembly on my neighbor's log truck, what with the more'n 2 foot long low horn and the at least 20 galloon dedicated air tank and engine-driven compressor.'90 AWD Protege, full GTR drivetrain swap, ~320 whp daily driver, RIP, and
'90 AWD Protege, yet another GTR swap, Open class rallycar with a Toyota GT4 gearbox swap, thus crossing the line between hobby and mental illness. And a Brabus E55 K8, removing all doubt.
http://www.wihandyman.com/forum/vbpi...?do=view&g=110
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2599486
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Train horns are for ricers in my opnion.My family has lots of bg's!
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wow. thanks everyone for the replies, definitely a lot of things to consider here.
i was not looking to install an actual train horn on a car, but a lot of these companies/websites advertise them as such. i will be checking many of the sites that you guys mentioned here to see which one can answer my questions the best, and have the best reviews.
a couple of people have told me to use http://trainhorns.net or ebay, but ive been warned to stay away from ebay since many of the products are cheaply made. but when it comes to these other sites, like the ones mentioned above, what type of setup do you suggest?
i am looking for something that is really loud, but i do not want to cause injury to myself or others. any tips would be helpful. thanks again.
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yah that. hella makes good stuff.'90 AWD Protege, full GTR drivetrain swap, ~320 whp daily driver, RIP, and
'90 AWD Protege, yet another GTR swap, Open class rallycar with a Toyota GT4 gearbox swap, thus crossing the line between hobby and mental illness. And a Brabus E55 K8, removing all doubt.
http://www.wihandyman.com/forum/vbpi...?do=view&g=110
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2599486
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