Truck / train horns in a 340,why not? Undergroud video added

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Truck / train horns in a 340,why not? Undergroud video added

Post by porky » 21 Aug 2010 06:28 pm

Finally got round to sorting my air horns, these arent the puffy ones that use a compressor blowing straight to the horns these need an air tank. They are seriously loud and dont half make people jump then they start looking for a truck never suspect a car haha. Havent had them in to long and havent completed the install, will have the compressor connected all the time when done so will be able to blow the tank up on the move. But have already had a lot of fun. Will try sort a video soon, heres some pics. If any one is interested in doing it them selfs i can let you know where to get all the parts i have used. Feel free to ask any questions.

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I will sort something to hold the tank better soon, but that does the job for now.

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Re: Truck / train horns in a 340, why not?

Post by volvodspec » 21 Aug 2010 08:58 pm

i'd mount them behind the front bumper; enough space to keep them away from direct moisture as they are now and even louder for people outside :wink:
and another advantage is that you can fit the spare tyre in the engine bay again :)

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Post by valman » 21 Aug 2010 11:43 pm

WIN!!!!!!
must admit, although i really want a stupidly loud horn in my car for the shits and kicks, such a big air tank seems too OTT :lol:

how is it wired up atm? just a simple switch that lets air into the valves then makes the sound or more complicated than that?
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Post by Hell Driver » 22 Aug 2010 12:26 am

Honest officer, it's an L.P.G tank :lol:
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Post by Nimminz » 22 Aug 2010 12:30 am

haha love it mate!
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Re: Truck / train horns in a 340, why not?

Post by Speedy88 » 22 Aug 2010 12:47 am

I'd hate to cut you up :lol:
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Post by porky » 22 Aug 2010 09:22 am

valman wrote:WIN!!!!!!
must admit, although i really want a stupidly loud horn in my car for the shits and kicks, such a big air tank seems too OTT :lol:

how is it wired up atm? just a simple switch that lets air into the valves then makes the sound or more complicated than that?
You could use a smaller air tank, but thats the only one i could find to buy after a fair bit of looking with out having to get it shipped from america. Its about 24 liters, i didnt think it was that big to be honest. I was going to adapt an old gas tank which would of been smaller but more work so just brought that one. The wiring is pretty simple, theres two valves on the horns that when i flick a switch open one shortly after the other to give a two tone sound.
volvodspec wrote:i'd mount them behind the front bumper; enough space to keep them away from direct moisture as they are now and even louder for people outside :wink:
and another advantage is that you can fit the spare tyre in the engine bay again :)
Il look in to that to see if theres room cheers for the idea.
Hell Driver wrote:Honest officer, it's an L.P.G tank :lol:
Haha, I like that.
Speedy88 wrote:I'd hate to cut you up :lol:
Already scared the crap out of a escort full of chavs that did just that, oh so satisfying. :twisted:

Will try get a video or two of them today, in an underground car park ideally haha.

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Post by volvosneverdie » 22 Aug 2010 09:26 am

porky wrote:
Will try get a video or two of them today, in an underground car park ideally haha.
That may register on the Richter scale dude. :lol:
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Post by porky » 22 Aug 2010 09:30 am

volvosneverdie wrote:
porky wrote:
Will try get a video or two of them today, in an underground car park ideally haha.
That may register on the Richter scale dude. :lol:
Hahaha, i have blown them down in the below ground bit of the moto car park a little out side of bridgwater. The sound was insane, when i come out there were loads of people looking out the travel lodge windows to see what it was hahahaha.

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Re: Truck / train horns in a 340, why not? Quick video added

Post by porky » 22 Aug 2010 01:55 pm

Heres a quick video will try get a better one soon.

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Re: Truck / train horns in a 340, why not? Quick video added

Post by Speedy88 » 23 Aug 2010 12:56 pm

The problem with video is you can never really tell how loud it is as cameras automatically adjust volume. The only true way is to do it somewhere with echos or reacting parties at varied distances :D
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Post by porky » 23 Aug 2010 02:33 pm

Speedy88 wrote:The problem with video is you can never really tell how loud it is as cameras automatically adjust volume. The only true way is to do it somewhere with echos or reacting parties at varied distances :D
True will have to go taunton some time when its really busy and set some friends about with cameras. And i will get one in the bottom of the multi-storeywhen i can.

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Re: Truck / train horns in a 340, why not? Quick video added

Post by alf » 24 Aug 2010 12:29 pm

I hope that Porky doesn`t get upset because i`ll post here:

http://img839.imageshack.us/img839/768/36790215.jpg
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Re: Truck / train horns in a 340, why not? Quick video added

Post by porky » 24 Aug 2010 09:28 pm

alf wrote:I hope that Porky doesn`t get upset because i`ll post here:

http://img839.imageshack.us/img839/768/36790215.jpg
I dont mind, got more info on your set up?

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Re: Truck / train horns in a 340, why not? Quick video added

Post by alf » 25 Aug 2010 06:36 am

Sure, they come from a truck (a good friend`s grandfather had them back in the `80),and are made in Italy. The source of compressed air is a huge compressor (weird, but it works on 12 V) and that`s it. I`ll post a picture with the compressor. Btw, I spend 2 hours trying to figure where to mount them, in the end I dropped the compressor with a bracket under the MAF. Oh, and they sound like in a movie with Louis de Funes. :lol:
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