Well it had to go - the stock horn, that is.......

 

.....on Saturday I bought a Ring "high performance" air-type horn from Halfords. So yesterday I replaced the OEM item. It was a bit fiddley to do given the space issue, but (with a few scratches on my hands) it's now done!!

 

I'm no longer embarassed to honk - it's really not loud and intimidating like the Merc's twin jobbies, but for £14.99 it has definitely made an improvement!!

 

Richard:cool2:

im interested in this "merc"ing the horns buisness? scrap yard certain merc take horns fit? lol

im interested in this "merc"ing the horns buisness? scrap yard certain merc take horns fit? lol

 

I think it's a German thing mate! Mercs, BMs and top of the range Vauxhall/Opel cars come with twin air horns - one high tone and one low.

 

They make a very impressive "PARP" rather then the pathetic "beep" that comes as standard with the ZX. IIRC a decent scrappy will have the twin horns from a top line Omega or Vectra for not too much cash! The only issue is the space you have behind the ZX bumper.....

 

........which is why I took the easy option from Halfords when I happened to see the Ring item there over the weekend.

 

Richard:cool3:

plently og room in there no the standard air box etc is all gone. just the oil coolers rad and air filter hiding in there

I fitted some old vectra ones on mine. made a differance but still not as loud as they were on the vec :confused1: