Sounds strange, but I joined to find a horn! - Page 2 - Smart Car of America Forums : Smart Car Forum

nonuro · 04-11-2009, 01:28 PM

I was going to buy online also but I was putting on the color coded spoiler that afternoon and didn't want to take the front off twice.

mvaldes · 04-11-2009, 05:53 PM

You can install it through the wheel well. You'll probably get some scrapes on your hands (I sure did!) It wasn't a big deal and it saved taking the panels off in the middle of winter.

theguywiththelongestname · 04-11-2009, 10:43 PM

the stebel nautilus is a pretty cool horn, from what I hear...

STEBEL S.p.a.

driven2succeed · 04-12-2009, 07:51 AM

Can someone look at the Stebel Nautilus Brio and tell me if it would work? I'll have to buy it and have someone else install it unless it is VERY straightforward. Thanks!

mvaldes · 04-12-2009, 10:46 AM

This may be of help-
Bumb-ling-B posted this on another thread:
The Wolo and the Nautilus are the same horn - Wolo is supposedly a repackage/rebadge from what I read on the package when I got mine. Had it for almost 16k miles now and use it daily to clear the road of birds (buzzards & crows) as I've nailed some before in my old Insight. Plug & Play on mine with no relay and it has worked fine.

kim_l_martin · 04-13-2009, 04:55 AM

I bought 2 Nautilis horns, one for the Smart and another for the ST1300.
I had put Fiams on the ST but when I heard how the Stebel sounded I was sold. They should arrive in the next couple of days.
Thanks to everyone who posted to this thread, nice to see I am not the only one who shivers any time I hear the stock horn.
Since I am a closet mechanic I am now looking for service manuals and methods to get the body work off (have found a couple already in the main fourms.
-- Kim

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mvaldes · 04-13-2009, 06:54 AM

Evilution - Smart Car Encyclopaedia and FQ101 : Taking Modification to the Next Level are your biggest friends (next to the forum, of course) for info on mods and repairs.

Lateral-G Photography · 04-13-2009, 04:26 PM

I do agree. I think a car this small and cute needs an intimidating horn.

mofa52 · 04-16-2009, 07:33 AM

I too replaced the horn with one from Griots Garage, yup loud!!!

Stu

SubSlr88 · 04-16-2009, 11:25 AM

I just bought an "Ultimate Blast" horn off of eBay for $24.99 + free shipping. When it arrived I found that it's actually a Stebel Nautilus in an Ultimate Blast package. . . what a deal~! Saved about $10 + shipping.

If you need one keep checking back on eBay as they seem to come and go quickly . . .