05 Forester: better horn? better tires?

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Is there any way to get a horn that doesn't make me sound like a toy car? I tend to forget how squeaky it is and then I'm embarassed when I use it.

I'm not looking for a 18-wheeler air horn (though that would be nice), nor do I want something that plays Yellow Rose of Texas. But a good solid horn like my ancient Explorer's would be good.

Also how important is it to replace the stock tires? I got through winter with no problem which I know was wrong (but next year I'll get winter tires, really!). Should I run the issue tires this summer, get winter tires on steel wheels in November, and new tires on the alloy wheels in Spring 06, or are they bad enough to replace now? I drive very little but expect to do more now that the snow is gone.

Thanks! =aw

andrew [ snipped-for-privacy@wwwebbers.com]

tuttlejr24 · Accepted Answer

Try J.C. Whitney catalog.  Great selection of horns from OOGA to largeship horn and many in between.  Even a cow and bull horn.Andrew Webber wrote:nice),

Andrew Webber · Answer

Thanks, lots of options there.  Apart from the various novelty horns,can anyone suggest an appropriate sound for a Forester?=awandrew [

Carl 1 Lucky Texan · Answer

um - maybe a chainsaw? Or crackling fire?Actually I think others have reported using something from Pep Boys (IIRC) called a FIAMM horn.CarlAndrew Webber wrote:

Bonehenge · Answer

I can't think of anything "better" from J.C. Whitney.Has their quality improved?Barry

l.lichtman · Answer

Why not go to a wrecking yard and buy a horn off of an ancientExplorer?  Or, you could walk around the yard with a portable jumpersetup and "audition" a lot of horns.

Mike Bender · Answer

Andrew Webber  wrote in news:         I just installed a Fiamm Freeway Blaster (low note, $17.99 US @ Pep Boys) place of the anemic OEM horns in my '03 Forester and am reasonably pleased with the sound. I had intended to install both a high and low note horn, but the high note horn was missing the hardware kit (grrr). At this point I'm just going to try the low note for a while and see if it gets the attention of other drivers more readily. Then I'll either return the high note horn or get a hardware kit.      One thing I will warn you about if you haven't discovered it already: Subaru for some reason saw fit to squirrel the horns away behind the bumper above the left side driving/fog light. You'll need to remove or at least dislodge the wheel well liner on that side to get at them. Even then the opening is kind of difficult to get both hands in to do the job. Ideally I guess you could remove the road wheel and the wheel well liner but this is way more than I'd ever needed to do to get...

Andrew Webber · Answer

Thanks for the suggestions.  I like the first one, how about "I'm alumberjack and I'm okay, I drive all night and I sleep all day..."?=awandrew [

Andrew Webber · Answer

Thanks for the tips. I suspect I'll be getting someone to install this so how much work it is just means it costs more. :(

I imagine that when the vehicle's on the assembly line, behind the bumper looks like a perfectly accessible location, it's only when there's a body stuck on it that it becomes tough.

=aw

andrew [ snipped-for-privacy@wwwebbers.com]

Andrew Webber · Answer

I like that idea, would there be issues related to size or mounting hardware? I do have one of those portable boosters (from the last couple of years driving my 91 Explorer, when the battery would mysteriously die).

andrew [ snipped-for-privacy@wwwebbers.com]

Mike Bender · Answer

Andrew Webber  wrote innews:     Horn installation follow-up:After using just the low note horn for a week, I decided that it still wasn't getting the attention I felt is needed so I installed the high note as well. It definitely has more attention-getting ability. I would highly recommend installing both horns.- Snuffy -

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