Blew my horn and got laughed at - Toyota Yaris Forums

The little red pill · 05-26-2009, 08:19 PM

So, someone that doesn't know how to drive, cut me off. And of course I use liberal use of my horn and they proceed to point and laugh. I thought, you know, our horns are actually pretty gay sounding. Am I the only one who thinks this? Is there anything we can do to masculate our horn sounds? I'm thinking an air horn powered by compressed air, since obviously my car being red doesn't seem to prevent people pulling out right in front of me. Grrrrrr....

Just had to vent before I sit back and relax a little. lol

JBougie · 05-26-2009, 08:25 PM

They do sound kinda femme .... I even laugh at it when I have to use it .... I always imagine a little purple puff of sparkles coming out of the hood when I use it.

That's probably just me though ... lol

yarismaris · 05-26-2009, 08:28 PM

haha I agree..,.I assume there are aftermarket horns out there? I wonde3r if they are hard to wire

Kaotic Lazagna · 05-26-2009, 08:31 PM

www.hornblasters.com is what you need. LMAO.

HTM Yaris · 05-26-2009, 08:35 PM

Want your horn to sound more masculine ? Thats easy .......45 ACP

talnlnky · 05-26-2009, 08:52 PM

Fog horns FTW!

yarismaris · 05-26-2009, 08:59 PM

omg tho9se are train horns! HAHAHAHAHAHA

thebarber · 05-26-2009, 09:46 PM

i had hella dual tones i got from neverenoughauto.com (one of the site sponsors) on my matrix xrs....118db.....sure got peoples attention when they did something stupid! have them sitting in storage as ive been too lazy to repaint them and put them on my yaris (they come red, btw)

JBougie · 05-26-2009, 09:47 PM

Holy! I want that!

*MAD DOG* · 05-26-2009, 10:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The little red pill

So, someone that doesn't know how to drive, cut me off. And of course I use liberal use of my horn and they proceed to point and laugh. I thought, you know, our horns are actually pretty gay sounding. Am I the only one who thinks this? Is there anything we can do to masculate our horn sounds? I'm thinking an air horn powered by compressed air, since obviously my car being red doesn't seem to prevent people pulling out right in front of me. Grrrrrr....

Just had to vent before I sit back and relax a little. lol

Only horn worth having........http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9423

139 dB Trombe Stebel FTW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sounds like a horn you'd expect on a small truck and a Ferrari!

To here the sound it makes click here http://s208.photobucket.com/albums/b...t=5c75db10.pbr

Kal-El · 05-26-2009, 11:04 PM

Yeah, why do automakers think that they need to put wimpy horns into small cars?

TheRealEnth · 05-26-2009, 11:34 PM

i dont have any idea what our horns sound like... totally forgot... havent pressed it in a year... o.0

Deltasix · 05-27-2009, 01:18 AM

As was mentioned, Hella Supertones are probably the best bet, put some in my car:

Sound great, people, heck, even truckers really take notice of them. probably one of my favorite mods to my car.

Yaris Hilton · 05-27-2009, 06:25 AM

Japanese horns are made for "tootling."

I've often seen the following section quoted from an old Japanese book on "Japanese Road Rules for Tourists":

1. At the rise of the hand of the policeman stop rapidly. Do not pass him by or otherwise disrespect him.
2. If pedestrian obstacle your path, tootle horn melodiously. If he continue to obstacle tootle horn vigorously and utter vocal warning such as, hi, hi.
3. If wandering horse by roadside obstacle your path, beware that he do not take fright as you pass him. Go soothingly by, or stop by roadside till he pass away.
4. If road mope obstacle your path refrain from pass on hill or round curve. Follow patiently till road arrive at straight level stretch. Then tootle horn melodiously and step on, passing at left and waving hand courteously to honorable road mope in passing.
5. Beware greasy corner where lurk skid demon. Cease step on, approach slowly, round cautiously, resume step on gradually.

scape · 05-27-2009, 07:40 AM

don't let road rage get the better of you. plus, flicking them off is much more gratifying ;D

Ferret_san · 05-27-2009, 07:50 AM

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Originally Posted by scape

don't let road rage get the better of you. plus, flicking them off is much more gratifying ;D

I always liked the idea of sideways / forward mounted washer jets filled with liquid paint stripper.

*MAD DOG* · 05-27-2009, 08:58 AM

If Hella Supertones are 118dB and Trombe Stebel Nautalis is 139dB it's a no brainer to which ones are louder. Trombe Stebel FTW

Goose · 05-27-2009, 09:23 AM

I wouldn't get too hung up on decibel ratings since they depend on measurement criteria. Hella Supertones are pretty popular; I had them on a previous car, and they worked well. I'm sure the Trombe's are good also.

05-26-2009, 08:19 PM	#1
The little red pill Taking care of Bubbles Drives: 2009 Yaris LB "Bubbles" Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: on my computer chair Posts: 100	Blew my horn and got laughed at So, someone that doesn't know how to drive, cut me off. And of course I use liberal use of my horn and they proceed to point and laugh. I thought, you know, our horns are actually pretty gay sounding. Am I the only one who thinks this? Is there anything we can do to masculate our horn sounds? I'm thinking an air horn powered by compressed air, since obviously my car being red doesn't seem to prevent people pulling out right in front of me. Grrrrrr.... Just had to vent before I sit back and relax a little. lol __________________ 2009 Absolutely Red LB. "Bubbles"

05-26-2009, 08:35 PM	#5
HTM Yaris resident senior View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: south Carolina Posts: 814	Want your horn to sound more masculine ? Thats easy .......45 ACP __________________

05-26-2009, 08:52 PM	#6
talnlnky Audio Junky Drives: 08 liftback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Spokane, Wa Posts: 1,412	Fog horns FTW! __________________

05-26-2009, 09:46 PM	#8
thebarber daily driver View User's Garage Drives: the #wrecho Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 5,877	i had hella dual tones i got from neverenoughauto.com (one of the site sponsors) on my matrix xrs....118db.....sure got peoples attention when they did something stupid! have them sitting in storage as ive been too lazy to repaint them and put them on my yaris (they come red, btw) __________________

05-26-2009, 11:34 PM	#12
TheRealEnth Beast View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Blz Blu LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 1,365	i dont have any idea what our horns sound like... totally forgot... havent pressed it in a year... o.0 __________________ One you've taken a yaris for a spin, there's no turning back. Its a Chao!!!

05-26-2009, 08:25 PM	#2
JBougie Banned View User's Garage Drives: 2010 Yaris LB (Prev: 07 Sedan) Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Beech Bluff, TN Posts: 1,266	They do sound kinda femme .... I even laugh at it when I have to use it .... I always imagine a little purple puff of sparkles coming out of the hood when I use it. That's probably just me though ... lol

05-26-2009, 08:28 PM	#3
yarismaris Banned Drives: yaris Join Date: May 2009 Location: us Posts: 24	haha I agree..,.I assume there are aftermarket horns out there? I wonde3r if they are hard to wire

05-26-2009, 08:31 PM	#4
Kaotic Lazagna View User's Garage Drives: '14 GT86, '08 Vitz Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central Valley, CA Posts: 9,873	www.hornblasters.com is what you need. LMAO.

05-26-2009, 08:59 PM	#7
yarismaris Banned Drives: yaris Join Date: May 2009 Location: us Posts: 24	omg tho9se are train horns! HAHAHAHAHAHA

05-26-2009, 09:47 PM	#9
JBougie Banned View User's Garage Drives: 2010 Yaris LB (Prev: 07 Sedan) Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Beech Bluff, TN Posts: 1,266	Holy! I want that!

05-26-2009, 11:04 PM	#11
Kal-El Drives: 07 Yaris S Sedan 5-Speed Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 2,179	Yeah, why do automakers think that they need to put wimpy horns into small cars?

05-27-2009, 01:18 AM	#13
Deltasix Drives: '07 Liftback: Work in Progress Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: CT Posts: 187	As was mentioned, Hella Supertones are probably the best bet, put some in my car: Sound great, people, heck, even truckers really take notice of them. probably one of my favorite mods to my car. __________________ "The basis of optimism is sheer terror."

05-27-2009, 06:25 AM	#14
Yaris Hilton Half a Bubble Off Plumb Drives: 2009 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Bristol, Tennessee, USA Posts: 1,593	Japanese horns are made for "tootling." I've often seen the following section quoted from an old Japanese book on "Japanese Road Rules for Tourists": 1. At the rise of the hand of the policeman stop rapidly. Do not pass him by or otherwise disrespect him. 2. If pedestrian obstacle your path, tootle horn melodiously. If he continue to obstacle tootle horn vigorously and utter vocal warning such as, hi, hi. 3. If wandering horse by roadside obstacle your path, beware that he do not take fright as you pass him. Go soothingly by, or stop by roadside till he pass away. 4. If road mope obstacle your path refrain from pass on hill or round curve. Follow patiently till road arrive at straight level stretch. Then tootle horn melodiously and step on, passing at left and waving hand courteously to honorable road mope in passing. 5. Beware greasy corner where lurk skid demon. Cease step on, approach slowly, round cautiously, resume step on gradually.

05-27-2009, 07:40 AM	#15
scape View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris Hatchback Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Beaufort, South Carolina Posts: 388	don't let road rage get the better of you. plus, flicking them off is much more gratifying ;D

05-27-2009, 08:58 AM	#17
MAD DOG Drives: 2011 Toyota Camry Hybrid Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Victoria, Australia Posts: 6,412	If Hella Supertones are 118dB and Trombe Stebel Nautalis is 139dB it's a no brainer to which ones are louder. Trombe Stebel FTW __________________ "Manual labour is not for me. In fact i'm not even sure non manual work is either." -Anthony Linton Check out ▬▬► I like I like ◄▬▬ for more fun on Facebook

05-27-2009, 09:23 AM	#18
Goose Car Geek Drives: Yaris Liftback Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Ohio cornfields Posts: 213	I wouldn't get too hung up on decibel ratings since they depend on measurement criteria. Hella Supertones are pretty popular; I had them on a previous car, and they worked well. I'm sure the Trombe's are good also. __________________ Kevin '07 Blazing Blue 5-speed liftback (sold) '08 Black auto liftback (sold) '09 Carmine Red auto 4-door liftback (sold)