Custom Air Horns???

shelbyscarab · Post by **shelbyscarab** » Thu Sep 07, 2006 3:03 pm

Did all McLarens have "custom air horns" I saw this listed in many of my McLaren literature I have, but I don't know if I have them? What's the story on these??? Why did ASC put "custom" air horns on? I guess the few times I've used my horn, they sound like ordinary horns to me, same as regular mustangs.

Just wonderin'

Sandy · Post by **Sandy** » Thu Sep 07, 2006 6:34 pm

The air horns were only on the 84 85 & 86 coupes. 'Verts did not get them. They were a part of the McLaren Pkg. on the Coupes.

shelbyscarab · Post by **shelbyscarab** » Thu Sep 07, 2006 6:45 pm

Thanks for clearing that up Sandy.

There are so many mistakes out there in literature printed about ASC McLaren Capris and Mustangs its ridiculous.

I have a 1987 and a 1988 Sales brochures that list "custom air horns" as standard equipment. ASC couldn't even get it right I guess.

DaytonaTim · Post by **DaytonaTim** » Thu Sep 07, 2006 6:53 pm

Just out of curiosity, did ASC remove the original horns when they installed the airhorns?

TurboN8 · Post by **TurboN8** » Thu Sep 07, 2006 7:51 pm

I don't think so because my capri the air horns are basically dead, but the horn still honks like a factory sound.

tfs2121 · Post by **tfs2121** » Thu Sep 07, 2006 8:55 pm

my car still had the factory horns in it

Sandy · Post by **Sandy** » Thu Sep 07, 2006 10:01 pm

No, the originals are still down in there, asc just unplugged them

mustang marty · Post by **mustang marty** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 12:05 am

Would the air horns on my 85 Vert be an add-on? They look like the ones that ASC installed

Sandy · Post by **Sandy** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 1:02 am

Possibly. My selling dealer that the Coupe came from, stocked a couple of sets, that theyu ordered directly from ascMcLaren. Some people saw, heard or tried the horn on a coupe, and wnated it on the convertible that they ultimately purchased. So, Wayne Lincoln-Mercury of Wayne, N.J. did it for them !

http://www.waynelincolnmercury.com/

87ASC · Post by **87ASC** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 2:03 am

Sandy wrote:The air horns were only on the 84 85 & 86 coupes. 'Verts did not get them. They were a part of the McLaren Pkg. on the Coupes.

Sandy My 87 had the orginal air horns in it. Tell I replaced them.

Post by **negusm** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 4:25 am

Sandy, I have seen several 85 verts with the Stebel Junior air horns (same as the coupe).

Ponydude has them on his swamped out 85 vert. And that car was extremely unmolested.

-Mike

dahberg · Post by **dahberg** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 4:40 am

the air horns are on my family owned 85 vert.

DaytonaTim · Post by **DaytonaTim** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 12:19 pm

That is why I asked. My 86 vert has the airhorns too. But this car has so many inconsistancies I am not sure if they were added on, or original.

Is the original location on the driver side attached to..... I believe..... the mounting bolts for the front turn signal light?

If memory serves me correct this is where mine are mounted.

Sandy · Post by **Sandy** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 12:24 pm

Don't know, then. All of the Verts that were on the lot at Wayne L-M in 1986 did not have them. I was checking each one out for a variety of different things. None of them had the air horns. Oh, there were 6 in stock, then. I am pretty sure that no Mustang McLaren had them, but there's one 87 on here with them. It's the 1st 87 I ever heard of with them..... It's all a big

DaytonaTim · Post by **DaytonaTim** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 12:33 pm

In the write up for the V6 verts, posted on this site, it does state that the 86 V6 vert did retain the airhorns.

Just as an open question to everyone out there.......

Does anyone have an 84-86 vert that does not have the horns?