oem horn is embarassing

[CKeeler]

I saw this thread and went and tooted mine. I thought it sounded normal enough too.. I mean the car is a sport sedan, I don't want it sounding like a Freightliner.

Why not? 😁

 

[Djltoronto]

I've had a Stebel air horn on several of my bikes.

Never really felt the need in my car though.



https://www.stebel-usa.com/

 

[usagi]

guy in this video is correct, the kia horn sounds like a 1962 VW.

the PIAAS sound way better.

 

[robz32]

another great option

 

[Ed B]

Anyone else think the OEM horn is weak? Every time I use it it sounds embarassing and not up to the standards of the stinger. everyone who has heard it agrees.

I always find it's most embarrassing, no matter what I am driving, to actually use the horn -- the horn is just a way to loudly proclaim that you haven't been paying attention (your surprised by someone's move) or to say "hey, my time is more valuable than yours and you're wasting it!" (observe others if you don't believe me). I do sometimes give a quick "double toot" to alert someone else that they haven't been paying attention, though -- just a polite "hey, the light's been green for 10 seconds now, any plan of moving on with your day?".

 

[Djltoronto]

I always find it's most embarrassing, no matter what I am driving, to actually use the horn -- the horn is just a way to loudly proclaim that you haven't been paying attention (your surprised by someone's move) or to say "hey, my time is more valuable than yours and you're wasting it!" (observe others if you don't believe me). I do sometimes give a quick "double toot" to alert someone else that they haven't been paying attention, though -- just a polite "hey, the light's been green for 10 seconds now, any plan of moving on with your day?".

What do you do when someone is drifting into your lane? Like this -

Or this? -

Or this -

Or this - previous car -

 

[Ed B]

What do you do when someone is drifting into your lane? Like this -

Or this? -

Or this -

Or this - previous car -

If that many people are "drifting" into my lane, then I ask myself, "how can I position my car so that people better see me?" Note that I find people are most "comfortable" when they feel like they are in a "controlling position" where they can really "see" the car beside them -- that means put them on their 11 o'clock, or 1 o'clock. That means that most people are most "comfortable" when they are hiding in that car's blind spot -- that's really bad. You do get much better at this if you survive motorcycle riding for any length of time. Note, the last example is not really just "drifting", but notice "our" vehicle is in a terrible position -- if this happens to YOU a lot then I suggest you rethink your positioning strategy -- if you don't have one then I suggest you develop one before a "surprise move" by another driver kills you. I would definitely worry more about braking in the last example rather than simply diverting attention to playing with the horn -- it's not going to stop them anyway.

 

[upstatedoc]

I honk at people that deserve it

 

[Djltoronto]

If that many people are "drifting" into my lane, then I ask myself, "how can I position my car so that people better see me?" Note that I find people are most "comfortable" when they feel like they are in a "controlling position" where they can really "see" the car beside them -- that means put them on their 11 o'clock, or 1 o'clock. That means that most people are most "comfortable" when they are hiding in that car's blind spot -- that's really bad. You do get much better at this if you survive motorcycle riding for any length of time. Note, the last example is not really just "drifting", but notice "our" vehicle is in a terrible position -- if this happens to YOU a lot then I suggest you rethink your positioning strategy -- if you don't have one then I suggest you develop one before a "surprise move" by another driver kills you. I would definitely worry more about braking in the last example rather than simply diverting attention to playing with the horn -- it's not going to stop them anyway.

In the last example, at 5 kph, why brake when could just casually steer left?