I have a question I have a set of nathan k5la’s on my land rover I have a regular off on valve that you buy from a hardware store the sound great 150psi i was ready to but the graham white valve but I wanted to make sure its a differece 1st before i did it and whats better push buttin or valve
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push button = 100% on or off, no airlines required inside the vehicle, can hook up to a remote, etc…
hand valve = more authentic sound, you can trottle the horn, must plumb airline into the vehicle, cannot hook to alarm, etc…
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A valve is MUCH better. You can vary the volume of air; The Tone and sound volume are tweakable.
I mean just listen to this clip, granted it’s a Nathan M5, but you get the picture:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Spp0Im0H6oM#t=4m0s
A valve is an EPIC win!
The only thing I would be concerned with is the mushiness of response due to (long) air hoses going into the cabin for the valve… The hoses expand and contract.
And here is a vid of a DD40X with an M5, but the loco only has a button for the horn!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VX__ShtSOtg&feature=related
Sounds boring, don’t it!
Thank guys i realy apreciate the info it realy helps also seen the deisel sniper and im running a 3/8 air line i herd his 1/2 huge difference but i didnt think it would be that much difference because mine are extremely loud but man what big difference