Buddy Club Spec II chat

[TrustS13]

Who here has one? Opinions? I just bought one and put it on my SR and honestly am not too satisfied with the sound of this exhaust. It fits really good, but somewhat rubs the chassis (probably due to knock off downpipe).

My setup
SR20DET Redtop (stock)
Tubular Manifold
GT2871RS on 8psi
3" downpipe
supporting bolt ons

I had a Ebay 99.99 exhaust (the surewinproducts HKS Hi Power knock off) and it sounded AMAZING (probably due to the resonator and cans resonator)


About to honestly sell my Buddy Club and buy another knock off.. The Buddy Club build quality is very impressive though and the ground clearance is great.

Some pics..

http://i47.tinypic.com/53sphy.jpg
http://i47.tinypic.com/19xr3p.jpg
http://i46.tinypic.com/ej7rdh.jpg
http://i45.tinypic.com/9qljc7.jpg

I'll try and get a video tonight since I know a ton of people are curious how it sounds. It's somewhat hard to describe.. it's very "raw" but to me not as deep as my old exhaust. It's definately loud, and I expected it to be, just doesn't quite have the tone I was after.

[racepar1]

I loved my spec 2, I want another one. I have a S-13 espelir JGT 500 exhaust that I wanna trade for a spec 2...

As for the fitment, I had rubbing issues too. It's just really tight, that's the way it was designed. The sound was pretty raspy and super loud on my KA, but I liked it. My Espelir definitely sounds better though...

[CrimsonRockett]

I had a Spec II last year.

Bought it Friday.

Came in on Monday.

Installed Tuesday.

Removed Thursday.

Sold Friday.

Not my cup of tea at all.

[Brian]

I had one on my S14.
Loved it.

Mine rubbed the chassis around where my driver seat bolts in somewhere. I just smashed it with a hammer a little and that was fixed.

I hated the silencer design. All of it.
Sprayed it high temp flat black so it wasn't like a big shiny circle. lol

[240sxvaj]

let me help you with the exhaust.

here is a vid with the buddy club spec 2 exhaust on my s13 KA24DE-T25

YouTube - dyno tune day (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ioc_zvlWgA)

[CamryOnBronze]

PM me if you decide to sell it, I have been thinking about getting one... nice pics.

[johngriff]

I have a video too I made a few years back of me being a fruitcake, but you can hear the sound pretty well.

When BC released this exhaust in jp I had a hard on for it, and ordered it from *some lame vendor* who got it to me 6 months later.

I am with brian on the silencer, it is big, and lame, mine ended up shooting itself out of the car on the 605S interchange to 405S.

I had a knock off down pipe, but cut it and re-welded it for ground clearance, also had the trans mount tight. My spec II never rubbed. Build quality is beyond beyond good.

240sx S13 SR20 Burnout (http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8269767850934002357&ei=vF0yS6ixHYWUqAOogJnlDg&q=rpsport+burnout#)

Steve Shadows had the Spec II for a little. He got over it and got the CS quite exhaust and made more power on the dyno than the spec II.

So all in all, if you want a really well built wanna be "boso" exhaust, for sure get it. Other wise there are less expensive, less conspicuous, and more power systems out there.

Oh.

I swapped it onto my KA car for a week, because I got an exhaust ticket in the red car. NA KA sounded dumb as retarded babies with the spec II.

[RurouniMidnight]

i had one on my s14 with sr, loved it sound, look, and ground clearance.

[240sxvaj]

oops forgot to leave my input about the exhaust. this exhaust sounds so freaking nice, especially when accelerating. but overall this exhaust is freaking as loud like those harley davidson motor cycles. my bro got pull over driving my car and he was only cruising around 30MPH.

[240cracker]

mannn i love this exhaust haha

sold it though cuz its a big time bust in the streets here in cali

i was running it with a test pipe with a built sr and when your at high rpm the sound was intense

then at low rpm super deep and still loud

[slow40sx]

i looooooove my BC spec II, it really releases the sound of the sr20, its really loud, but not as retardedly loud as a straight pipe so the cops don't fuck with me too much, plus i can't stand the look of a canister exhaust, i think big can exhaust look ricey and dumb, i'm more into just straight piping poking out from under the bumper (dart izumey, blast pipes, instant gentleman, trust DD, BC spec II, Reighn Hard, etc.)

couple pics

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2804/4202133770_99e6a425ea_b.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4039/4202129830_01efc30b6b_b.jpg

[ILoveMyRHS13]

I've always wanted one... I'll get one once I get rid of my BWave exhaust.

[rc1honda]

It's funny i was just looking at these systems today. I wanna try it out, if your going to sell it ill buy it from you.

[xpinoyxmk]

If i were you, id just buy an aspec blastpipe, cut the bc spec II up and weld on the aspec. Should look nice if you do it right.

As for the discussion, dont like the sound of the bc spec II at all. Like the deep tone of my Reinhard :drool:

[240ss]

always wanted this exhaust. I think it looks 10x better than the canister style.

i'm runnin an apexi n1 right now. Hit me up if your interested in trading. Its a bit dinged up but structurally sound.

[REVGASM]

luv luv luv

buddy club spec II x divorced wastegate
YouTube - Josh and Leigh pull a killer Paris and Nicole. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9Dn-UxJMdA)

[Brian]

USA 180SX king has SPOKEN ^^^^^

[bones321]

i honestly love the sound of the BC spec II. i have it on my car, plan on keeping it too

[TheWayItGoes909]

Would like to see pics of one sprayed flat black on a hatch! to bad cops hate on exhaust in Cali

[Brian]

Would like to see pics of one sprayed flat black on a hatch! to bad cops hate on exhaust in Cali

I ran mine on my daily car for over a year.

[bones321]

ive had mine on for about 5 months, nothing yet. knock on wood

[JVD]

Low RPM sounds kinda deep and gay.

High RPM sounds ridiculous and awesome. I puke my pants.

[97240TB]

I've had it on my S-14 for about 5 months and I never have a problem with cops, They don't even look my way. I'm worried about how it will be with the VQ though lol, I really like the design the build quality is incredible and it's clearance is insane. Mine touches on my subframe but only just barely.

[dxs080jpgex]

ive been dding one for about a year now on a stock ka and as long as u don't drive like an ass its not terrible. i got one loud exhaust ticket but it was more of a im not gonna give u a 56 in a 40 ticket. (i love preemptive pullovers) its definitely an acquired taste but it sound so good on turbo cars.

[papa]

i love mine! had it with the ka and the sr

[s13gebala]

i ordered a spec2 but they sent me a spec3

has a tube resonator and a smaller canister, sounds great

[97240TB]

^^^^^ pics?

[neoninja]

I've had mine for 2 years and love it! No tickets. Fitment is good and clearance is awesome. Perfect for slammed cars because there's no stupid can hangin around.

And they look sweet in black...
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c107/1487justin/exhaust7safe.jpg

[ILoveMyRHS13]

Ugh, so good. Trade for a 3" B Wave, anyone? :D

[drivens13]

[QUOTE=neoninja;3200534]I've had mine for 2 years and love it! No tickets. Fitment is good and clearance is awesome. Perfect for slammed cars because there's no stupid can hangin around.

Yup and to explain the exhaust note I believe alot would have to do with your equal length tubular mani. When i first let someone drive with the ka-t setup i was like wtf sounds like a fucking fart can.Three years later i still have the same setup which includes Peakboost mani to 3inch DP ,open dump,resonated test pipe and BC spec 2 .

[240KA]

man i love my BC specII. i have it on my s14 KA and i think it sounds deep and mean. i haven't heard it too many times from outside the car, but at low speeds it sounds like a deep supra rumble.

[S14Serge]

I love my Spec2, has an amazing sound on my s14 with an Sr20det! Looks clean, light as fawk and doesn't get the dam cop attention as many other exhausts....

[CamryOnBronze]

i ordered a spec2 but they sent me a spec3

has a tube resonator and a smaller canister, sounds great

+1 for pics, I have been thinking about this exhaust but I have never seen it on an s13...

[Cash]

I love my Spec2, has an amazing sound on my s14 with an Sr20det! Looks clean, light as fawk and doesn't get the dam cop attention as many other exhausts....

I'm surprised it took someone this long to mention the weight. This exhaust is really light. Mine rubs my tunnel slightly as well, but I'll either modify my down pipe or just take a torch and mallet and flatten out the piping where it rubs. It wouldn't take much.

[bones321]

man i love my BC specII. i have it on my s14 KA and i think it sounds deep and mean. i haven't heard it too many times from outside the car, but at low speeds it sounds like a deep supra rumble.
dude on the stock s14 ka's they sound nice because they have that like second cat thing in the downpupe

[slow40sx]

as far as tickets go i've only had one but i've been pulled over 4 times for it haha, 3 of the times were 3 fridays in a row, and then a month after that i got pulled for it and got another warning and that was back in September and i daily my car

[VAs13]

as far as tickets go i've only had one but i've been pulled over 4 times for it haha, 3 of the times were 3 fridays in a row, and then a month after that i got pulled for it and got another warning and that was back in September and i daily my car

it just sounds so fuckin nasty.

[AE_Racer]

Damn I've been wanting this exhaust for a year...someone mentioned the honda sound, I've gotten that with my current exhaust. Straight 3" with a rice can. Its a really deep 4 cyl sound, like a k-series honda.

[slow40sx]

it just sounds so fuckin nasty.

oh yeah chris here can vouch for me, it does sound pretty badass haha :boink:

[gzer750]

looks great

[TrustS13]

Going to try to get some video of it tonight... It's growing on me for sure

[slow40sx]

Going to try to get some video of it tonight... It's growing on me for sure

yeah it starts off just loud, which some people like and some people don't (i love it) but after a while u notice the different tones at different RPM and u begin to like it, try 3rd gear between 2000 and 2500, has a deep ass mean grumble like its gonna run up on u and beat ur ass and steal ur shoes

[J40sx]

Had the BC spec 2 exhaust on my single cam with a test pipe, loud as hell and loved it. You can't beat the raw and amazing sound from the exhuast. Clearance is excellent and yes the silencer sucks! and it does rub.

I drove with the exhaust for 1 year without getting pulled over, until my brother drove it one day and got pulled over.

Now im just waiting to get it back on! =D

[slow40sx]

Had the BC spec 2 exhaust on my single cam with a test pipe, loud as hell and loved it. You can't beat the raw and amazing sound from the exhuast. Clearance is excellent and yes the silencer sucks! and it does rub.

I drove with the exhaust for 1 year without getting pulled over, until my brother drove it one day and got pulled over.

Now im just waiting to get it back on! =D


hell yeah the silencer blows dick, i had it in for 4 days after i got pulled over the 3rd time and i couldn't fucking stand it so i took it out and its lost in my garage somewhere, hopefully forever haha

[J40sx]

hell yeah the silencer blows dick, i had it in for 4 days after i got pulled over the 3rd time and i couldn't fucking stand it so i took it out and its lost in my garage somewhere, hopefully forever haha

haha Mines in the closet all banged up and looks like a giant oil filter lol
The previous owner said the silencer shoot out while on the freeway :hahano:
Nonetheless i still love the exhaust!!!

[slow40sx]

haha Mines in the closet all banged up and looks like a giant oil filter lol
The previous owner said the silencer shoot out while on the freeway :hahano:
Nonetheless i still love the exhaust!!!


hahaha yeah u don't need that shit anyway, if mine shot out on the free way i'd be happy and leave that shit there

[fliprayzin240sx]

I had one...sold it after having it for about 5 months. Hated how loud it is. Between the exhaust and external wastegate...my ears would be ringing after hitting full boost.

Sold it to CEEPO and I got a Apex'i GT Spec instead.

Out of all exhaust I've heard and had...Blitz NuR Spec is still my all time favorite.

[J40sx]

hahaha yeah u don't need that shit anyway, if mine shot out on the free way i'd be happy and leave that shit there

hahahh true that, amen! lol

[Ceepo]

Ha ha ha i still got the exhaust FLIPRAYZIN240SX, I love it, great power increase from it, i want to get a cat. for it maybe quiet it up(megen elbow, dp, testpipe, BC Spec 2 exhaust) car sounds really good but i have had alot of cops pull me over saying its to loud, lol... oh yeah FLIPRAYZIN240SX thanks for such a great price on that exhaust ha ha ha your the man!!!

[fliprayzin240sx]

Ha ha ha i still got the exhaust FLIPRAYZIN240SX, I love it, great power increase from it, i want to get a cat. for it maybe quiet it up(megen elbow, dp, testpipe, BC Spec 2 exhaust) car sounds really good but i have had alot of cops pull me over saying its to loud, lol... oh yeah FLIPRAYZIN240SX thanks for such a great price on that exhaust ha ha ha your the man!!!

Get a screamer pipe and lemme know how much you love it after...just dont forget the ear plugs.

[Ceepo]

Im okay lol... i know how loud those are without the bcs2 lol...

[VYKTR]

I'm looking into buying one of these for my hatch. Anyone got pics of the ground clearance it offers?

[TrustS13]

No pics of mine installed, but it's definetely got some of the best ground clearance I've seen on a S-chassis. My ebay drags now
You can see how low my can hangs and it is touching the bumper

http://i42.tinypic.com/2ir9oq0.jpg

[Drift_Monkey]

how does it sound with an sn, i know theres videos and whatnot but videos arent going to give me too much description. ive had one for a couple of years now and was running it on a ka for a while, then i went sr and i got an hks hi power, just wanted to know if its not too loud at low rpm, because with the hks while cruising i can barely hear my exhaust. i live in fairfax county in va and cops over here are nazis when it comes to exhausts. i love this exhaust alot and i want to put it back on my car :/

[wh0aitznic0]

I've had mine for like 4 months already. No problems.

Maybe it would help if it was actually installed in the car.

[tricky_ab]

I had friend who has one and I can say that the quality is good (really good). I was expecting something else (AKA bad welds, shitty bends, bad fitment etc) to tell you the truth when I had shown up to give him a hand installing it.

It sounds amazing when you're on it but there is some droning while on the highway. Did I mention that it's loud as hell? No? Okay it's loud as hell. It sounds great but if you live in an area where the cops love to pinch cars, I don't recommend running this...

[Ceepo]

Mine is loud as hell when i get on it, i get alot of guys complementing me on how good it sounds and the deep tone, its definatly a great exhaust just not the most quiet exhaust lol...

[WISH ONE]

I used to have this also, pretty sick exhaust, sorta loud and raspy for OC streets though. Clearance is great.
I ended up selling it to J40sx lol.
I now have a Race spec. basically the same but with a small canister.. pretty light.

[redhatchy92]

Just got my second ticket for it last night... I was just leaving a green light. Lol... But I still love it.. Clearance is awsome specially now that I dropped my car. I might consider a trade for a quieter exhaust though....

[drift freaq]

Ran a Spec II on my RB car for a short time. It sounded sick as hell. You could also hear my car over 15 blocks away. LOL

I wound up taking it off because it was to loud. Loved how it fit on the car. Ground clearance was great.

If you put resonator muffler in the middle it might quite it down some. I ran mine with a high flow cat and it was still loud. LOL

[randyjordan]

It's a sick sounding exhaust

just didn't like how the hangers pretty much came off the piping due to stingy welds causing me to drag it on the freeway

I still love that exhaust

it goes braap braap

[Neejay]

Ran a Spec II on my RB car for a short time. It sounded sick as hell. You could also hear my car over 15 blocks away. LOL

I wound up taking it off because it was to loud. Loved how it fit on the car. Ground clearance was great.

If you put resonator muffler in the middle it might quite it down some. I ran mine with a high flow cat and it was still loud. LOL
I have a resonated test pipe with my Blitz Nur-Spec and it sounds great. I want a BC Spec-2 though, but I'm afraid I won't like the noise level...ugh. RB25.

I hate how huge the resonator is in this Blitz Nur-Spec exhaust...it's SHIT for clearance.

[jchrm80]

Just swapped my friends s13 with an SR20. He has an xs power downpipe off the turbo and a cat. With the Spec 2 and no baffle I was really suprised at how quiet it is. I can get a sound clip if anyone really wants one.

[JayDee M Rolly]

so much win. love it.

stock ka, sounds so mean.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y214/Drifterrolly/Photo0165.jpg?t=1277321190

[240sxdriftin]

I've had mine ever since I put an SR in my car, with my s13 and then again in my s14... wont ever change it.

redtop SR
s15 t28
tomei elbow
greddy 3in dp
3in test pipe
bc spec 2

beautiful sounds.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2505/4013047167_06532cc103_b.jpg

[240sxcure]

How about more videos and/or sound clips so we can get a better idea on how it sounds at idle, WOT, cruising?

[slow40sx]

loved the buddyclub spec 2 and still do, but one of the pipe springs on mine some how fell off causing it to sag and bounce on the ground from being dumped and finally one of the hangers snapped off at the weld leaving a nice hole in my exhaust so i stuck it in the garage and got the ISIS 4 inch dual tip and i gotta say, i like it waaaay more than the buddyclub, it sounds soooooooo nasty omg :2f2f:

[Neejay]

loved the buddyclub spec 2 and still do, but one of the pipe springs on mine some how fell off causing it to sag and bounce on the ground from being dumped and finally one of the hangers snapped off at the weld leaving a nice hole in my exhaust so i stuck it in the garage and got the ISIS 4 inch dual tip and i gotta say, i like it waaaay more than the buddyclub, it sounds soooooooo nasty omg :2f2f:
Exactly which ISIS exhaust do you have?

[slow40sx]

Exactly which ISIS exhaust do you have?

4 inch dual tip, the one they only made 10 of :cool:

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs015.snc4/34102_1498587905758_1265944990_31430997_215672_n.j pg
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs015.snc4/34102_1498588265767_1265944990_31430998_279177_n.j pg
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs035.snc4/34102_1498586665727_1265944990_31430993_6760131_n. jpg

[Z33dori]

the limited HUGE AS FUCK DUAL 4" ISIS cat back

and im getting his BC spec 2.....

[Neejay]

Nice. I like the 4" tips, but I don't like the boso style-stick from out of the bumper. How the hell does that straight pipe sound better than the resonated BC Spec2? lol I need something with better clearance...especially when I get coilovers.

Used BC Spec2 exhausts are hard as hell to find.

[slow40sx]

Nice. I like the 4" tips, but I don't like the boso style-stick from out of the bumper. How the hell does that straight pipe sound better than the resonated BC Spec2? lol I need something with better clearance...especially when I get coilovers.

Used BC Spec2 exhausts are hard as hell to find.

this exhaust tucks up higher than the buddyclub spec 2 :D

and the reason it sounds better is because its pretty much buddyclub spec 2 sounding at idle, and then its buddyclub spec 2 with a hint of downpipe out turbo spool between 1500 and 3000 and then after that once u step in it, it sounds fucking amazing, u can hear the wastegate as if its external and it deep as fuck and wonderful, makes my car sound like it makes 400+ hp when i'm just a basically stock SR with a manifold on 12 lbs hahaha

[Neejay]

this exhaust tucks up higher than the buddyclub spec 2 :D

and the reason it sounds better is because its pretty much buddyclub spec 2 sounding at idle, and then its buddyclub spec 2 with a hint of downpipe out turbo spool between 1500 and 3000 and then after that once u step in it, it sounds fucking amazing, u can hear the wastegate as if its external and it deep as fuck and wonderful, makes my car sound like it makes 400+ hp when i'm just a basically stock SR with a manifold on 12 lbs hahaha
hahah nice. I'll take your word for it, since you've had BOTH exhausts. I just don't like the small look of the regular 3" Dual ISIS exhaust now. And I'd imagine with a RB + resonated test pipe, it'd sound like hotness on my setup.

hmm....you've got me thinking about buying it to test it out. I guess I could always resale it if I decided against it...

[slow40sx]

hahah nice. I'll take your word for it, since you've had BOTH exhausts. I just don't like the small look of the regular 3" Dual ISIS exhaust now. And I'd imagine with a RB + resonated test pipe, it'd sound like hotness on my setup.

hmm....you've got me thinking about buying it to test it out. I guess I could always resale it if I decided against it...


i have personaly heard an RB25 with a BC spec 2 and it sounded fucking awesome, especially when he clutch kicked it out of the parking lot rappin limiter full throttle shift into 2nd more limiter shooting flames, instant boner hahaha

and if u want the ISIS 4inch dual tip act fast i dunno how many are left

[Masa]

this exhaust tucks up higher than the buddyclub spec 2 :D

the clearance on the isis is better than bc2!!?!, you've peaked my interest.

love my buddyclub 2, seriously it's loud but worth it. it tucks up against the tranny tunnel, had to shave my driver back seat bolt cause the piping hit it... also had to shave a protruding piece of metal off my diff cause it tucks so high.

i got a apexi control valve(ecv) and w/ it closed daily driving is bearable, no attention from cops either. open the valve when you wanna boost, instant earfuk.

[wh0aitznic0]

I have no clue how that HUGE FUCKING DUAL exhaust has more clearance than my Spec 2. I have never scraped mine and I'm lower than most people on here. It's great clearance when I scrape sway bar instead of exhaust.

[Z33dori]

I have no clue how that HUGE FUCKING DUAL exhaust has more clearance than my Spec 2. I have never scraped mine and I'm lower than most people on here. It's great clearance when I scrape sway bar instead of exhaust.

wait u actually drove it that dumped... how, that shit is so fucking low. LOL

[slow40sx]

the test for me is the back entrance at my work, buddyclub scraped everytime, ISIS has not scraped one time

[wh0aitznic0]

wait u actually drove it that dumped... how, that shit is so fucking low. LOL

Teehee :keke:

I'm not a bitch, I don't lower my car for pictures and raise it up to go out and drive.

But to drive it, I hammered the shit out of my wheel wells, have inverted Kazama mounts to raise the motor up above the x-member and swaybar, hose clamps on exhaust hangers with a Spec 2, and an "oval'd" resonated test pipe.

This only scrapes sway bar now that the bumper got fucked:
http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w95/wh0aitznic0/Decorated%20images/utf-8BSU1HMDAwNjctMjAxMDA1MjYtMTcwN.jpg

[slow40sx]

Teehee :keke:

I'm not a bitch, I don't lower my car for pictures and raise it up to go out and drive.

But to drive it, I hammered the shit out of my wheel wells, have inverted Kazama mounts to raise the motor up above the x-member and swaybar, hose clamps on exhaust hangers with a Spec 2, and an "oval'd" resonated test pipe.

This only scrapes sway bar now that the bumper got fucked:
http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w95/wh0aitznic0/Decorated%20images/utf-8BSU1HMDAwNjctMjAxMDA1MjYtMTcwN.jpg

i hate those wheels and i hate the kit and i hate flat black and i fucking love ur car :kiss:

[greenzenki86]

I have a BC spec II on my S14 KA with just a header and personally its my favorite, to me it gives the KA a better sound, just sucks cas in california its an exhaust that easily grabs cops attention :(