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*handinpants* · 02-03-2009, 01:56 AM

I was trolling through the jc whitney online site for something, and came across this
Garage Pro Paralyzing 140db Siren : JC Whitney: Auto Parts & Accessories
which is a 140 db siren, you can replace your current alarm siren with.

how loud is that.... i already have a loud alarm, but i want to wakeup the apt complex next door too.

xkamikazestormx · 02-03-2009, 01:59 AM

140dB is LOUD

s13silady · 02-03-2009, 01:59 AM

fuck it... its for a good cause. if its louder than your current one, then go for it.

codunc · 02-03-2009, 02:27 AM

according to google 140db is equivalent to a jet engine at from 100ft

soreballz · 02-03-2009, 02:34 AM

Loud as fuck. lol

Make sure you mount it inside the cabin of the car to make it most effective at scaring thieves away.

*fliprayzin240sx* · 02-03-2009, 02:36 AM

Buy 2. One under neat the hood and one inside the dash for the cabin and stash it so its hard to get to.

dynamicck · 02-03-2009, 02:37 AM

Dont waste your money on that. Even though it's loud, they can snip the wires, and it shuts it off.

Buy a self-charging backup siren. A siren that is constantly charging, and when power or wires are cut, it will continue to go off. Only way to disarm it is through a key, or bash the living hell out of it. By that time, it's too late.

DEI makes one, and SPAL USA used to make one. I have the SPAL one, and it's fu*king loud.

Rnz520 · 02-03-2009, 02:40 AM

140db is insanely loud, like, you can go deaf loud.

boske · 02-03-2009, 04:08 AM

"Note: It is so loud, we recommend using ear protection when testing or installing."

If you pick up one of these make sure you let us know what you think. If my 240 ever makes it out of the garage it will be getting an alarm. My daily driver just got robbed in front of my house.

98koukile · 02-03-2009, 07:07 AM

I believe every 10 db is twice as loud. So say car audio competitions get up to 120, 140 is ^3 that

wheresthaboost? · 02-03-2009, 07:08 AM

Yeah that's retardedly loud. I'm pretty sure 120 db is where you start to feel pain so 140 would probably make you deaf..

ProjNightshade · 02-03-2009, 07:45 AM

This will give you a bit of an idea. 140 dB can cause permanent damage with even the shortest exposure. So just look for the guy with bleeding ears. There are slight differences between scales depending on who you talk to. OSHA is on the conservative side. Just google decibel scale. I got this info in like 10 sec.

Teknolust72 · 02-03-2009, 11:00 AM

You live in L.A., right?

You have to be careful because LAPD will give citations for alarms that are always going off and/or excessively loud.

ZilviaKid · 02-03-2009, 01:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 98koukile

I believe every 10 db is twice as loud. So say car audio competitions get up to 120, 140 is ^3 that

its actually 2x as loud every 4 decibels.

formula one cars are 117 DB's, so this would be 6 times louder then..

wannabdr1ftr · 02-03-2009, 04:01 PM

that would LOUD..do it and then make a video of it

!Zar! · 02-03-2009, 04:06 PM

Loud enough to easily damage your hearing and cause irreversible damage.

I'd rather spend the money on better anti-theft than a lil noise maker.

JoHn E · 02-03-2009, 04:18 PM

i think most exhausts are liek 95 ? lol

murda-c · 02-03-2009, 04:20 PM

I've set alarms off in cars i was getting into accidentally enough times that i know i don't want an alarm that can injure me.

0100 · 02-03-2009, 04:47 PM

^I was going to say the same thing. You could seriously go deaf just by accidentally setting off your own alarm. Fuck that.

wow-thats-a-cool-car · 02-03-2009, 04:52 PM

hell if you want something super loud just go balls out and buy a legit train horn

eastcoastS14 · 02-03-2009, 04:57 PM

better hope you dont lose ur remote

C. Senor · 02-03-2009, 05:47 PM

that is really loud. at 128 db's i was able to make people continue to have ringing in their ears up for up to 15 minutes. that was after say a 10 second exposure, if that.

Mangudai · 02-03-2009, 06:40 PM

That would be dope if you could wire that to an angle sensor so that shit screams if someone tries to tow the car away....is that possible? I know nothing about that kind of stuff.

drift freaq · 02-03-2009, 06:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by C. Senor

that is really loud. at 128 db's i was able to make people continue to have ringing in their ears up for up to 15 minutes. that was after say a 10 second exposure, if that.

Ah constant ringing in a persons ear even for just 15 minutes means you permanently damaged your ears. I would not brag about something like that. If someone you knew was exposed to that and had damage they could sue you for it. Being as people are completely sue happy these days and there are ambulance chasing lawyers that would not hesitate to take the case.

HPballer76 · 02-03-2009, 08:55 PM

140 is pretty loud. but its not just the loudness its the frequency that gets you. the sub in my truck is louder than 140 but it does it around 45hz as appose to the higher pitch the alarm will have.

Matej · 02-03-2009, 10:27 PM

What if someone accidentally touches your car and it blows out your windows, haha

MisawaJason · 02-03-2009, 10:34 PM

It's going to make your ears tingle. Trust me, does not feel good. I've been on taxiways about 200' away from F-16's taking off at full burner and it sucks

boske · 02-04-2009, 04:12 AM

I don't think it is very helpful comparing things that aren't the same frequency. The website says it can be heard for almost a mile a way, I don't think most alarms will carry that far, probably not even a half mile.

420sx · 02-04-2009, 07:41 AM

140db at close range will make your ears bleed.

ripnbst · 02-04-2009, 01:51 PM

Hell, I might buy one just so it goes off accidentally while installing it and causes permanent damage to my hearing. Then I can sue J.C. Whitney for distributing such a product as a car alarm and then sue the manufacturer.

Seriously though I would bet this is illegal in some states, esp in Cali. There's got to be a law against making a kid trying to get his baseball under your car go deaf.

02-03-2009, 01:56 AM	#1
handinpants FreshColdBeer.com Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: California Age: 41 Posts: 2,665 Trader Rating: (48) Rides Gallery: handinpants Feedback Score: 48 reviews	how loud is 140db? I was trolling through the jc whitney online site for something, and came across this Garage Pro Paralyzing 140db Siren : JC Whitney: Auto Parts & Accessories which is a 140 db siren, you can replace your current alarm siren with. how loud is that.... i already have a loud alarm, but i want to wakeup the apt complex next door too. __________________

02-03-2009, 01:59 AM	#3
s13silady Nissanaholic! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Bay Area, San Jose Posts: 1,804 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	fuck it... its for a good cause. if its louder than your current one, then go for it. __________________

02-03-2009, 02:36 AM	#6
fliprayzin240sx Man w/ CTSV & a Car Seat Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Tampa Posts: 17,998 Trader Rating: (19) Rides Gallery: fliprayzin240sx Feedback Score: 19 reviews	Buy 2. One under neat the hood and one inside the dash for the cabin and stash it so its hard to get to. __________________ If you think Zilvia has too many assholes... CLICK HERE!!!

02-03-2009, 02:40 AM	#8
Rnz520 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Culpeper Age: 34 Posts: 388 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	140db is insanely loud, like, you can go deaf loud. __________________ *93 240sx:KA-T, FLTA-2s, MR TR, Greddy F&R bars, Greddy gauges, Cusco brace, etc

02-03-2009, 07:07 AM	#10
98koukile Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Western Mass Age: 37 Posts: 949 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	I believe every 10 db is twice as loud. So say car audio competitions get up to 120, 140 is ^3 that __________________ Just talking about cars, one at a time Horsepower sells cars torque wins races -Shelby

02-03-2009, 01:59 AM	#2
xkamikazestormx Post Whore! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: California Posts: 2,786 Trader Rating: (14) Feedback Score: 14 reviews	140dB is LOUD

02-03-2009, 02:27 AM	#4
codunc Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Denver, CO Age: 34 Posts: 316 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	according to google 140db is equivalent to a jet engine at from 100ft

02-03-2009, 02:37 AM	#7
dynamicck Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: HB Posts: 406 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	Dont waste your money on that. Even though it's loud, they can snip the wires, and it shuts it off. Buy a self-charging backup siren. A siren that is constantly charging, and when power or wires are cut, it will continue to go off. Only way to disarm it is through a key, or bash the living hell out of it. By that time, it's too late. DEI makes one, and SPAL USA used to make one. I have the SPAL one, and it's fu*king loud.

02-03-2009, 04:08 AM	#9
boske Zilvia Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: PA Age: 38 Posts: 230 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	"Note: It is so loud, we recommend using ear protection when testing or installing." If you pick up one of these make sure you let us know what you think. If my 240 ever makes it out of the garage it will be getting an alarm. My daily driver just got robbed in front of my house.

02-03-2009, 07:08 AM	#11
wheresthaboost? Zilvia Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Gulf Coast Posts: 156 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Yeah that's retardedly loud. I'm pretty sure 120 db is where you start to feel pain so 140 would probably make you deaf.. __________________ RB25DET S13

02-03-2009, 11:00 AM	#13
Teknolust72 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: SoCal Posts: 1,748 Trader Rating: (40) Feedback Score: 40 reviews	You live in L.A., right? You have to be careful because LAPD will give citations for alarms that are always going off and/or excessively loud. __________________

02-03-2009, 04:01 PM	#15
wannabdr1ftr Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: TX Age: 37 Posts: 551 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	that would LOUD..do it and then make a video of it

02-03-2009, 04:06 PM	#16
!Zar! Post Whore! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: North Korea Posts: 14,579 Trader Rating: (27) Feedback Score: 27 reviews	Loud enough to easily damage your hearing and cause irreversible damage. I'd rather spend the money on better anti-theft than a lil noise maker. __________________

02-03-2009, 04:18 PM	#17
JoHn E Leaky Injector Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: SOCAL Posts: 114 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i think most exhausts are liek 95 ? lol

02-03-2009, 04:20 PM	#18
murda-c Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Montgomery County, MD Age: 35 Posts: 3,197 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	I've set alarms off in cars i was getting into accidentally enough times that i know i don't want an alarm that can injure me. __________________

02-03-2009, 04:47 PM	#19
0100 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: New England Posts: 1,581 Trader Rating: (12) Feedback Score: 12 reviews	^I was going to say the same thing. You could seriously go deaf just by accidentally setting off your own alarm. Fuck that. __________________ TougeHero.com l SilviaV8forums.com

02-03-2009, 04:52 PM	#20
wow-thats-a-cool-car Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: California Posts: 2,663 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	hell if you want something super loud just go balls out and buy a legit train horn __________________

02-03-2009, 04:57 PM	#21
eastcoastS14 Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: the land of snow potholes and no tracks Posts: 3,984 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	better hope you dont lose ur remote

02-03-2009, 05:47 PM	#22
C. Senor Post Whore! Join Date: May 2006 Location: cali Posts: 3,488 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	that is really loud. at 128 db's i was able to make people continue to have ringing in their ears up for up to 15 minutes. that was after say a 10 second exposure, if that. __________________ Don't forget to tell your mom, she ran out of eggs this morning!

02-03-2009, 06:40 PM	#23
Mangudai Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: South Posts: 656 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	That would be dope if you could wire that to an angle sensor so that shit screams if someone tries to tow the car away....is that possible? I know nothing about that kind of stuff.

02-03-2009, 08:55 PM	#25
HPballer76 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: May 2008 Location: Greensboro N.C. Age: 32 Posts: 452 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	140 is pretty loud. but its not just the loudness its the frequency that gets you. the sub in my truck is louder than 140 but it does it around 45hz as appose to the higher pitch the alarm will have.

02-03-2009, 10:27 PM	#26
Matej Post Whore! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: N/A Posts: 9,423 Trader Rating: (39) Feedback Score: 39 reviews	What if someone accidentally touches your car and it blows out your windows, haha

02-03-2009, 10:34 PM	#27
MisawaJason Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: South Korea Age: 39 Posts: 1,320 Trader Rating: (13) Feedback Score: 13 reviews	It's going to make your ears tingle. Trust me, does not feel good. I've been on taxiways about 200' away from F-16's taking off at full burner and it sucks

02-04-2009, 04:12 AM	#28
boske Zilvia Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: PA Age: 38 Posts: 230 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	I don't think it is very helpful comparing things that aren't the same frequency. The website says it can be heard for almost a mile a way, I don't think most alarms will carry that far, probably not even a half mile.

02-04-2009, 07:41 AM	#29
420sx Post Whore! Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Texas Age: 41 Posts: 3,960 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: 420sx Feedback Score: 0 reviews	140db at close range will make your ears bleed. __________________ hydropgrahics! ls1......

02-04-2009, 01:51 PM	#30
ripnbst Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tulsa, OK Age: 37 Posts: 814 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Hell, I might buy one just so it goes off accidentally while installing it and causes permanent damage to my hearing. Then I can sue J.C. Whitney for distributing such a product as a car alarm and then sue the manufacturer. Seriously though I would bet this is illegal in some states, esp in Cali. There's got to be a law against making a kid trying to get his baseball under your car go deaf. __________________ In the market for a Clean Coupe