Changing the Horn? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

mechaghost · 07-09-2012, 04:37 AM

Has anyone changed their horn on their FRS/BRZ? How easy/hard is it to do. Also do you guys have a recommended site/replacement horn product?

I want a deeper honk sound

xclusive_brett · 07-09-2012, 04:45 AM

i have used hella supertones before and have a set for the frs but haven't put em in yet

Nezz · 07-09-2012, 09:05 AM

I've got Mitsuba Airbullets, but they're higher tones, not lower. 480/580Hz.

mezdup · 07-09-2012, 09:17 AM

I was going to ask this question as well. I loved the horn in my Scion xD and an wondering how hard it is to replace the one in the FR-S.

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civicdrivr · 07-09-2012, 07:11 PM

Yea Id love to replace my horn with something louder. NO ONE can hear my horn on the highway.

Gen · 07-09-2012, 07:47 PM

How often are you guys using your horns? O.o

I can't say I've used the horn in a vehicle in the last three years except for letting someone know the light was green if they weren't paying attention, and I've driven many times in LA traffic.

mechaghost · 07-09-2012, 07:50 PM

I might not use it a lot, but when I do I want the other person to know someone is honking at them

Turbowned · 07-09-2012, 08:51 PM

Hella Supertone: 118 dB horns, ~$60 online:

(not my car, but note the bitchy little stock horns underneath)

narfy · 07-10-2012, 12:13 AM

the FRS horns are easier to access from below than above... i plan on doing mine but i'm taking the front bumper cover off to do them... hella super tones or piaa super bass horns going in...

tracerit · 05-07-2013, 01:53 PM

Not familiar with upgrading horns but I had to use mine yesterday as a Benz was drifting into my lane and almost into me. I just feel my horn didn't get the job done. I like the horn in my bmw 335i. Can I swap something like that in or are there certain specs of a horn our cars only allow?

ft_sjo · 05-07-2013, 02:02 PM

I spent $15 on some OEM Bosch twin-tone horns. Sound as good and probably as loud as the aftermarket ones costing four times as much.

sklimo · 05-07-2013, 03:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ft_sjo

I spent $15 on some OEM Bosch twin-tone horns. Sound as good and probably as loud as the aftermarket ones costing four times as much.

How hard was install??

RobRiot · 05-07-2013, 03:23 PM

Geez - read this thread and occurred to me, in 6 months, I've never used the horn -- not even sure what it sounds like. Guess I spend more time in front of people than behind them.

GH05T · 05-07-2013, 03:27 PM

Got them done last week. Sounds way better than the roadrunner "beep beep" horns that we had before.

07-09-2012, 04:37 AM	#1
mechaghost Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: Silver AT Limited Location: Seattle Posts: 823 Thanks: 145 Thanked 344 Times in 159 Posts Mentioned: 17 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Changing the Horn? Has anyone changed their horn on their FRS/BRZ? How easy/hard is it to do. Also do you guys have a recommended site/replacement horn product? I want a deeper honk sound

07-09-2012, 04:45 AM	#2
xclusive_brett Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Drives: 08 scion xb Location: Los Angeles CA Posts: 396 Thanks: 104 Thanked 184 Times in 107 Posts Mentioned: 10 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	i have used hella supertones before and have a set for the frs but haven't put em in yet __________________

07-09-2012, 09:17 AM	#4
mezdup #1362 Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 2014 Ice Silver WRX Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 1,081 Thanks: 480 Thanked 404 Times in 228 Posts Mentioned: 16 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I was going to ask this question as well. I loved the horn in my Scion xD and an wondering how hard it is to replace the one in the FR-S. Sent from HTC Rezound using Tapatalk 2 __________________ Car Journal (06/17/12-03/08/14) \| FR-S/BRZ Photoshop Template 3.2

07-09-2012, 07:11 PM	#5
civicdrivr Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: 2018 Golf R Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 2,807 Thanks: 5,386 Thanked 1,095 Times in 647 Posts Mentioned: 68 Post(s) Tagged: 7 Thread(s)	Yea Id love to replace my horn with something louder. NO ONE can hear my horn on the highway. __________________ Parting out HERE

07-10-2012, 12:13 AM	#9
narfy short asian guy Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: ZN6, VZN185 Location: Regency Toyota Scion Vancouver Posts: 89 Thanks: 1 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	the FRS horns are easier to access from below than above... i plan on doing mine but i'm taking the front bumper cover off to do them... hella super tones or piaa super bass horns going in... __________________ __________________ VZN185 - 32" BFG AT, OME suspension, ARB bumper, lightforce lights, TRD trans cooler, TRD exhaust, budbuilt plates... ZN6 - stock with HIDs and LEDs... fng@regencyauto.com

07-09-2012, 09:05 AM	#3
Nezz 86DESU Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 86 GTS, S13, CB9 Location: Victoria Posts: 294 Thanks: 25 Thanked 69 Times in 51 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I've got Mitsuba Airbullets, but they're higher tones, not lower. 480/580Hz.

07-09-2012, 07:47 PM	#6
Gen Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Scion FR-S Location: Under a rock Posts: 1,060 Thanks: 75 Thanked 552 Times in 270 Posts Mentioned: 39 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	How often are you guys using your horns? O.o I can't say I've used the horn in a vehicle in the last three years except for letting someone know the light was green if they weren't paying attention, and I've driven many times in LA traffic.

07-09-2012, 07:50 PM	#7
mechaghost Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: Silver AT Limited Location: Seattle Posts: 823 Thanks: 145 Thanked 344 Times in 159 Posts Mentioned: 17 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I might not use it a lot, but when I do I want the other person to know someone is honking at them

05-07-2013, 01:53 PM	#10
tracerit Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: '13 SSM BRZ Limited 6MT Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 1,067 Thanks: 593 Thanked 198 Times in 137 Posts Mentioned: 13 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Not familiar with upgrading horns but I had to use mine yesterday as a Benz was drifting into my lane and almost into me. I just feel my horn didn't get the job done. I like the horn in my bmw 335i. Can I swap something like that in or are there certain specs of a horn our cars only allow?

05-07-2013, 02:02 PM	#11
ft_sjo Banned Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: GT86 Location: The Motherland Posts: 1,398 Thanks: 140 Thanked 473 Times in 271 Posts Mentioned: 22 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I spent $15 on some OEM Bosch twin-tone horns. Sound as good and probably as loud as the aftermarket ones costing four times as much.

05-07-2013, 03:23 PM	#13
RobRiot Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: 2013 BRZ Location: Houston, TX Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 7 Times in 3 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Geez - read this thread and occurred to me, in 6 months, I've never used the horn -- not even sure what it sounds like. Guess I spend more time in front of people than behind them.

05-07-2013, 03:27 PM	#14
GH05T Undercover Batman Join Date: Jan 2013 Drives: 2013 Subaru BRZ Limited Location: Jersey City, NJ Posts: 567 Thanks: 120 Thanked 219 Times in 128 Posts Mentioned: 18 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Got them done last week. Sounds way better than the roadrunner "beep beep" horns that we had before. __________________ *"He who shall be last, shall be sideways and smiling." - Jeremy Clarkson*

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