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    Really need more horn output

    Some of you know I live in Niagara Falls. It's really a fantastic city provided you stay away from the tourist zones during busy times.

    What can't be helped are just plain old ignorant ***hole drivers who think only of themselves. Case in point, tonight the car in front of me decided green was not the color to proceed but to sit at the light and dither. I gave a cautious twin toot and expected them to proceed. Nope. Another short toot, but continuous. They started to move, BUT, for some reason stopped midway through the intersection with my car in the intersection behind them. Ok, no more screwing around. I lay on the horn a good 5 seconds with the effect they moved ahead another car length then started to stop! Jesus. I just laid on the horn, maybe their music was loud and they didn't hear my toots?

    I came home and looked on Amazon for a replacement horn with some OOMPH. Here are a couple I'm considering. I'm looking for opinions or experience with any of them

    https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B0B...A2AI8CLN&psc=1

    https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B09...8KK354DP&psc=1

    https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B0B...237YUEJO&psc=1


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    And you think a louder horn automatically has a de-jerking function?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Space Wolf View Post
    And you think a louder horn automatically has a de-jerking function?
    If they honestly didn't know I was there because the factory horn is so weak I can fix that. As to de-jerking, well, I dunno if anything short of a lead overdose will even fix some people.
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    You’re probably better off finding some horns from an old Cadillac rather than those Amazon ones. If you actually want to scare someone into moving you might have to spend more $$$ I’ve been wanting some train horns for years!!! https://hornblasters.com/en-ca

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    Quote Originally Posted by Fummins View Post
    You’re probably better off finding some horns from an old Cadillac rather than those Amazon ones. If you actually want to scare someone into moving you might have to spend more $$$ I’ve been wanting some train horns for years!!! https://hornblasters.com/en-ca

    Those horns are amazing! Too expensive for me but WOW. I love the effect. I'll check into the Caddy horns' Good idea, thanks!


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