What's the deal with Hella Supertones?

**Harpoon** · 03-15-2010 10:09 PM

It seems like every Subaru enthusiast has to have these. They do sound better imo, but what's the connection with Subaru? Do a lot of people have them?

Here's a 15 second vid comparing them to the stock Subaru horn -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JueYhdhp6o

**pontiac** · 03-15-2010 10:12 PM

In for answer.

**VapedTalon** · 03-15-2010 10:13 PM

Is it just me or do those look like the knob for an outdoor facet?

**Das Borgen** · 03-15-2010 10:13 PM

It's like VW guys and their slam-poke-tuck

or BMW guys with the douchebaggery

or Honda/Saturn/GM kids and their rice

or rednecks and their lifted trucks

**Hooded Warrior** · 03-15-2010 10:17 PM

Look cool???

**DUTCHMANia** · 03-15-2010 10:18 PM

they're all the rage in the mk2 forums too... i think it's more the forums you visit then anything else.. they're pretty popular all over

**TASVW** · 03-15-2010 10:20 PM

**DubbersReject** · 03-15-2010 10:20 PM

my roommate had them on his old wrx a few years ago. I think he saw them on ebay for cheap and picked them up. didn't know it was a "subaru" thing

**Harpoon** · 03-15-2010 10:22 PM

Quote, originally posted by TASVW »

You sir, are a genius.

And maybe it's not as much of a Subaru specific thing as I thought then. I just always noticed how it seems like EVERY WRX and Legacy that's owned by an enthusiast has them, and I never really noticed that with any other group.

**me-ow** · 03-15-2010 10:23 PM

Quote, originally posted by TASVW »

Yes!

**Burnitwithfire** · 03-15-2010 10:25 PM

**GT17V** · 03-15-2010 10:26 PM

they are great & loud. I had a set on my MKIV Golf, then when they rusted out... I put a set of Hella Air Horns in.

**Harpoon** · 03-15-2010 10:27 PM

^^^ Haha, nice Accent.

**mikeyworks** · 03-15-2010 10:29 PM

Quote, originally posted by TASVW »

Showed my wife the original pic and she turned her head (unprovoked) to see it upside down. Great/Epic pic!

**GrmnLvr** · 03-15-2010 10:31 PM

They don't sound as good as they look. Always thought these were the "euro" sounding horns...guess not

**Brownalicious** · 03-15-2010 11:09 PM

I didn't like the gay horn the 3's normally came with, so I upgraded to Hellas.

I love having upgraded horns. If I don't find a better replacement horn, then i'm rolling with these again.

**muffintop** · 03-15-2010 11:11 PM

Quote, originally posted by Brownalicious »

I didn't like the gay horn the 3's normally came with, so I upgraded to Hellas.

I love having upgraded horns. If I don't find a better replacement horn, then i'm rolling with these again.

The Mazda 3 comes with a high tone, if you add a low tone it sounds like a nice meaty Vette' horn.

**Das Borgen** · 03-15-2010 11:19 PM

Quote, originally posted by mikeyworks »

Showed my wife the original pic and she turned her head (unprovoked) to see it upside down. Great/Epic pic!

PIIHB?

**ninja_gaiden** · 03-15-2010 11:25 PM

Quote, originally posted by TASVW »

CAN NOT BE UNSEEN

**patrikman** · 03-15-2010 11:38 PM

Alot of the Subaru owners have them because we are cursed with a terrible sounding OEM horn. it is on my list of projects for the summer.

**Air and water do mix** · 03-15-2010 11:44 PM

Quote, originally posted by patrikman »

Alot of the Subaru owners have them because we are cursed with a terrible sounding OEM horn. it is on my list of projects for the summer.

Sounds good to me. The Fit's horn isn't exactly attention-getting. I don't use my horn very often, but when I do, I want respect. Even in a tiny car.

**Burnitwithfire** · 03-15-2010 11:50 PM

Quote, originally posted by Air and water do mix »

Sounds good to me. The Fit's horn isn't exactly attention-getting. I don't use my horn very often, but when I do, I want respect. Even in a tiny car.

Hence why I replaced the weak high-tone horn in my Accent

**digiddy** · 03-15-2010 11:52 PM

Quote, originally posted by Das Borgen »

PIIHB?

win.

**jetta2.8** · 03-15-2010 11:52 PM

Quote, originally posted by TASVW »

And now it all makes sense

**Entwerfer des Audis** · 03-15-2010 11:57 PM

I want one of these horns:

**DTMTrini** · 03-15-2010 11:59 PM

Quote, originally posted by GrmnLvr »

They don't sound as good as they look.

x2

**Jettin2Class** · 03-16-2010 12:24 AM

I had the Supertones for awhile and they were better than what they replaced. But these are the best yet and I'm sporting them now, powered by VIAIR and a 2 gallon tank:

These are EXTREMELY effective.

**kkelter** · 03-16-2010 12:26 AM

Maybe it's because a lot of people have them but you can see them easily when mounted behind that subaru grill?

I had supertones on my mk2. I want to get some for the frontier because the stock horn sucks. I think nissan used the same one throughout the model line because my friends sentra has the same tone

**spockcat** · 03-16-2010 12:29 AM

I have a set on my Chevy Colorado. The OEM horn died. They are quite effective horns.

My father used to buy Hella horns in Germany that sounded like the old hi-lo police sirens. They were great.

Modified by spockcat at 12:30 AM 3-16-2010

**Harpoon** · 03-16-2010 12:29 AM

Quote, originally posted by kkelter »

Maybe it's because a lot of people have them but you can see them easily when mounted behind that subaru grill?

I would think you'd be able to see two bright red, round horns through any car make's plastic mesh/honeycomb...

**Golf_Gr** · 03-16-2010 12:29 AM

alot of subie owner have because their oem horn is weak and sounds like its from a scooter.

**greatfox** · 03-16-2010 12:33 AM

Quote, originally posted by Black Smokin’ Diesel »

Hence why I replaced the weak high-tone horn in my Accent

I have the Hella Supertones on my 2008 Accent as well!

Excellent horns and scare the isht out of people!

Before I had them, people wouldn't notice me and merge into me on the freeway. They couldn't hear the stock horn as I was blasting away trying to warn them of the impending danger, but it was to no avail. Now, cars swerve out of the way if I even so much as let out a little pulse of the Supertones!

**Harpoon** · 03-16-2010 12:36 AM

Quote, originally posted by greatfox »

Before I had them, people wouldn't notice me and merge into me on the freeway. They couldn't hear the stock horn as I was blasting away trying to warn them of the impending danger, but it was to no avail. Now, cars swerve out of the way if I even so much as let out a little pulse of the Supertones!

Aside from the obvious tone change, are they really that much louder?

**greatfox** · 03-16-2010 12:42 AM

Quote, originally posted by VDUBber91 »

Aside from the obvious tone change, are they really that much louder?

They hurt my ears if I have the windows down, whereas this was not the case with my stock horn. FWIW, they are very loud in my opinion

**Harpoon** · 03-16-2010 12:44 AM

Quote, originally posted by greatfox »

They hurt my ears if I have the windows down, whereas this was not the case with my stock horn. FWIW, they are very loud in my opinion

Awesome. I might end up getting some down the road.

VWVortex

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