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Old 11-26-2003, 03:08 PM
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What the difference with '02 horms and '04 horns? Thanks.
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The '04 sounds like a real horn.
Old 11-26-2003, 03:26 PM
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Originally posted by JL9000
The '04 sounds like a real horn.


beep-beep! My '02 horn sounds so anemic....
Old 11-26-2003, 04:41 PM
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Originally posted by oneboy2c
What the difference with '02 horms and '04 horns? Thanks.
The 2004 is a "meatier" design and is louder. It is a dual-freq, dual horn setup.

I do not know if previous years also were two horns or just one.

Some people have updated to the Hella duals you can buy from Griot's and other sources. I retro-fitted these to my Outback, and now when I hit the horn, people pay attention instead of that anemic "meep meep" that sounded like the Road Runner with a head cold.

I rarely use the horn, but when I do, I want it to be loud and hearable over the noise that passes for sound in a lot of cars, cell phones, and drugged out operators. I want something to cut through stupor.
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Probably the manliest horn I've heard on a Japanese car. It sounds closer to a Buick Roadmaster than a Honda.
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I've done this conversion and it's one of my favorite mods. Yes, it sounds like a real horn, LOUD with a nice deep tone to it. No more "squeak, squeak". It's more like, "BLAM, BLAM".

It's a 15-20 minute install if you have a MY2002-03. MY2000-01 will need some wiring done.

I had the Hella Supertones. They sounded nice but it wasn't plug & play. The '04 horns use the same connectors, wires, relay(s) from your car.

Well worth it
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by simons2k
I've done this conversion and it's one of my favorite mods.
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Ajjra
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I wonder if Hardtopguy has some good prices... HMMmmmmmmmm........Christmas is right around the..oh sorry. Drifting :-)
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No, don't change our beloved stock horn! It sounds awesome! Very Japanese/Import sounding.
Sports cars with "wimpy" horns (i.e: Ferrari) don't have to prove anything, you already know they'd take your average car on the road to school.


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