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racepar1 · 11-09-2007, 11:57 PM

I am considering buying a buddy club spec 2 exhaust, but I am concerned about noise. One guy told me that if you run the silencer it's not that horrible, but another guy told me that it barely makes a difference with or without the silencer. My car is primarily a track car, but it will be driven on the street somewhat regularly, so it can't be retarded loud with the silencer on. Anyone who has run this exhaust on a KA please leave your feedback, Thanks.

B Love · 11-10-2007, 12:49 AM

Its really super loud. and everyone says the silencer doesnt fit in there good. But Buddy Club spec 2 is super dope so get it lol.

karl wasabi · 11-10-2007, 12:56 AM

The Buddy Club is the loudest exhaust I have ever heard. lol. Like seriously its loud. Everyone that I know who has had one, sold it likke a week later cause it was so loud.

With a silencer it is a lot lot lot quieter, but it does have bad fitment. You might have to spot weld it in if you want to run with it. That's what Duffman did.

B Love · 11-10-2007, 12:58 AM

I would be bummed if I had to weld in a silencer. I think a silencer from another exhaust works. I saw it on another thread.

B Love · 11-10-2007, 01:00 AM

Found it. Its in the post your muffs thread page 18

jrocslider · 11-10-2007, 01:10 AM

idk maybe its just me but i dont think its all that loud. i like mine but i might change my mind after installing my lil brothers apexi hybrid megaphone we just ordered from enjuku though but yeah ur in cali and its diff... i would know cause thats where i'm from but an exhaust is an exhaust. if cops wanna fuck with you they will. get it... i like it. it looks good. its just a standby til i can order my rein hard.

oh yeah... it sounds like shit with the silencer.

joefresh · 11-10-2007, 01:11 AM

exhaust is pretty loud on ka. if i had to buy an exhaust again i would just go custom. i have broken the hangers off mine about 5 times and the fitment is pretty terrible. exhaust bangs rear subframe and right under the driver's seat

bribot · 11-10-2007, 01:54 AM

i think it depends on what you consider "loud". i dont think its all that loud for what it is ( straight through 3" with n/a ka). dont get me wrong you can definitely hear it but its not so loud that im gonna go sell it asap. i put the silencer on and it did quiet it down. sounded retarded but it did its job. but i do have to agree the fitment is kinda iffy, mine hits the exhaust tunnel pretty bad sometimes. i bet you could go custom for just as cheap, just get some muffler from logan at Aspec and have some shop make you the rest of the piping.

***CrimsonRockett*** · 11-10-2007, 11:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Slide S13

The Buddy Club is the loudest exhaust I have ever heard. lol. Like seriously its loud. Everyone that I know who has had one, sold it likke a week later cause it was so loud.

With a silencer it is a lot lot lot quieter, but it does have bad fitment. You might have to spot weld it in if you want to run with it. That's what Duffman did.

What are you trying to say Karl?!

Hmm?!

Haha.

Here's my video.

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_oXIAbH-JU[/ame]

I sold it after 4 days.

You know those Harley's that drive by you with their insanely loud exhausts?

Yeah, it's louder than those.

B Love · 11-10-2007, 12:06 PM

Hahah when you walked out of the car you looked so stiff like you were afraid to look at the camera lol. It sounds reeally clean tho

s13Dr1ft · 11-10-2007, 12:24 PM

I love stupid loud. Ive been wanting a BCS2 for a while, but i may just end up going with blastpipes and 3" piping...Or just a 3" straight pipe on the KA.

johngriff · 11-10-2007, 12:28 PM

In my opinion (and opinions are like assholes, everyone has one), I think its pointless for the KA, and I was one of the first people to have it in the US.

It was great on the SR, I swapped it onto my KA DD temporarily (to pass a muffler ticket on the SR car), and it was really, really crappy. I would look at some of the RSR, meagan, Circuit Sports, or even stock. Headers with a stock exhaust on a KA will be a better upgrade.

As far as the silencer goes on the Spec II, F It. It created so MUCH back pressure on the SR it blew it out on the freeway. I would keep the spec II around for cars with upgraded turbos, that need a TON of flow. Steve's car is a good example of this.

I know nikeboy runs one on his ka... ask him i guess....

B Love · 11-10-2007, 12:43 PM

Yea its super loud on ka but what I would do is get a spec 2. then but a muffler from ASPEC and have a pipe made from the axle back with that new muffler. So you can use that for street and when your at the track or you wanna floss get out the bc straight pipe. Plus spec 2 exhaust isnt that expensive

Koopa Troopa · 11-10-2007, 12:47 PM

I've had a Buddy Club Spec II on my 180 and it was really loud. Sounded deep, almost muscle carish. I also had cams in the 180.. I am pretty sure the resonator in the exhaust went to shit though..

I have a Buddy Club Spec II in my 14 and it's awesome! Quiet compared to the Dart Izumi I had which was rediculous. Fitment and quality of both my Buddy Clubs have been extreamly superb.

My friend had a Buddy Club Spec 2 on his EG6. We bought it at a junkyard for 4,000 yen. They had cut the resonator out of it and welded in a fence pipe in it's place. You could hear him go up the road, reach the turn around point and come back as if he was still next to you. You'd go def when he hit Vtec... Best exhaust ever...

racepar1 · 11-10-2007, 03:11 PM

Thanks for the replies guys. I found an apex WS noir for a pretty good deal so I think I'm gunna go with that. I think the spec2 is just kinda overkill for a n/a KA. It looks super dope though, but I really don't need to be pulled over every other day. I kinda like the idea of buying a muffler and having a rear pipe made for the street, but I don't think I can afford that at the moment. Besides I like the sleeper look of the WS noir as well. Thanks again.

Brian · 11-10-2007, 03:16 PM

what the hell

i daily drove this on my KA for a WHILE.

i still think it isn't loud enough...

johngriff · 11-10-2007, 03:20 PM

the loss of power vs stock was pretty dumb brian.

idk, im an old man now i guess.

Brian · 11-10-2007, 03:28 PM

Power... I have a KA.
There is no such thing as power.

johngriff · 11-10-2007, 03:30 PM

lol.. less..

***CrimsonRockett*** · 11-10-2007, 03:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brian

Power... I have a KA.
There is no such thing as power.

Sig worthy.

Brian · 11-10-2007, 03:48 PM

Well, I hope this makes my boner bigger....

I have some Fencepipes sitting around for my car. Have not put them on yet. They are 100% straight through, whereas the Buddy Club has the resonator in it.

so...we'll see.....

Irukandji · 11-10-2007, 03:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by XxCrimson240xX

What are you trying to say Karl?!

Hmm?!

Haha.

Here's my video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_oXIAbH-JU

I sold it after 4 days.

You know those Harley's that drive by you with their insanely loud exhausts?

Yeah, it's louder than those.

my old exhaust! Sorry to hear you didn't like it too much, I personally liked it on my KA, but it sounded nuts once I went turbo

s13 drifta · 11-10-2007, 03:59 PM

I have tried every combination on the buddy club spec 2 exhaust and yes it is very loud without a silencer, but with a silencer it sounds a little too baffled but when I drill 4 through the silencer it sounded a lot cleaner with the silencer and I was using a test pipe. But with a stock cat it is very queit. I bought one for my s14 and now Im buying one for my s13.

240trooper · 11-10-2007, 04:00 PM

dosnt sound that bad, my old car was louder, i didnt have the bcs2, i bought the car with it allready with it, all custom 3" from cat, it was called JWZSPEED ,like loud loud ,louder than my friends sr20 with concept rs-r carback, alltho his was deeper mine was higher and way louder, i bought a silencer at RRR and it was a lil loose so i drilled two holes on the side to hold in good cuz i was driving down pch and i gunned it and i hear a pop! my silincer fell out from the one screw holding it in, i deffently feel a diffrence in power, with out the silencer i had really good high end, with it in i had crazy low end , personly i like the loud sound and i live in LA, i never got pulled over. and my car was a SOHC , wasnt loud at 2200rpms but under or above it sounded like a street bike ,havnt yet heard a car as loud, anyone ever heard of JZWSPEED? can i get some info on it?

***CrimsonRockett*** · 11-10-2007, 04:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by n1sm0r

my old exhaust! Sorry to hear you didn't like it too much, I personally liked it on my KA, but it sounded nuts once I went turbo

No no.

I loved that exhaust.

It was just too much of a risk daily driving it around.

Especially with all of the dumbass Honda kids around here.

A few of them were scared off just by the rumble it had.

babowc · 11-10-2007, 04:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by n1sm0r

my old exhaust! Sorry to hear you didn't like it too much, I personally liked it on my KA, but it sounded nuts once I went turbo

meaning it sounded good after KA-T?

articdragon192 · 11-10-2007, 06:21 PM

The turbo probably silenced it a bit and made it sound better. I dunno, I heard Nitin's car and no offense to you Nitin, but it sounded like ass.

lilredstiffy · 11-10-2007, 07:43 PM

It is super loud on a na ka. I love it. SR's and turbo ka's it sounds ok.

Great weight savings, back section is removable with springs which is great when working on the car (sway, diff, etc).
I don't agree with johngriff at all that a stock exhaust is better for performance. Its a nice big exhaust, ka likes to breath.

So original poster yes- it is retarded loud. I don't think there is a louder exhaust you could buy for a ka, especially when coupled with a stainless header.

!Zar! · 11-10-2007, 09:28 PM

Stock exhaust is fine.

No worries about getting pulled over.

Now for the track, that's a different thing...

Go custom with a flange at the canister and switch out the mufflers.

ms!3 · 11-10-2007, 09:38 PM

spec 2 on ka sounds awesome. dont be a pussy. its not too loud.

11-09-2007, 11:57 PM	#1
racepar1 Post Whore! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Simi Valley, CA Age: 42 Posts: 9,006 Trader Rating: (106) Rides Gallery: racepar1 Feedback Score: 106 reviews	Buddy club spec 2 on KA? I am considering buying a buddy club spec 2 exhaust, but I am concerned about noise. One guy told me that if you run the silencer it's not that horrible, but another guy told me that it barely makes a difference with or without the silencer. My car is primarily a track car, but it will be driven on the street somewhat regularly, so it can't be retarded loud with the silencer on. Anyone who has run this exhaust on a KA please leave your feedback, Thanks.

11-10-2007, 12:56 AM	#3
karl wasabi Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Walnut/SoCal Posts: 3,898 Trader Rating: (41) Feedback Score: 41 reviews	The Buddy Club is the loudest exhaust I have ever heard. lol. Like seriously its loud. Everyone that I know who has had one, sold it likke a week later cause it was so loud. With a silencer it is a lot lot lot quieter, but it does have bad fitment. You might have to spot weld it in if you want to run with it. That's what Duffman did. __________________ Karl Wasabi Private Seller - Review Thread

11-10-2007, 12:24 PM	#11
s13Dr1ft Zilvia Addict Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Indiana Age: 41 Posts: 772 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I love stupid loud. Ive been wanting a BCS2 for a while, but i may just end up going with blastpipes and 3" piping...Or just a 3" straight pipe on the KA. __________________ 1991 hatch Drift Indy

11-10-2007, 12:28 PM	#12
johngriff Post Whore! Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Long Beach, CA Posts: 4,103 Trader Rating: (4) Rides Gallery: johngriff Feedback Score: 4 reviews	In my opinion (and opinions are like assholes, everyone has one), I think its pointless for the KA, and I was one of the first people to have it in the US. It was great on the SR, I swapped it onto my KA DD temporarily (to pass a muffler ticket on the SR car), and it was really, really crappy. I would look at some of the RSR, meagan, Circuit Sports, or even stock. Headers with a stock exhaust on a KA will be a better upgrade. As far as the silencer goes on the Spec II, F It. It created so MUCH back pressure on the SR it blew it out on the freeway. I would keep the spec II around for cars with upgraded turbos, that need a TON of flow. Steve's car is a good example of this. I know nikeboy runs one on his ka... ask him i guess.... __________________ [email protected]

11-10-2007, 12:47 PM	#14
Koopa Troopa Post Whore! Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: 北谷著, 沖縄県、日本 Posts: 2,565 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	I've had a Buddy Club Spec II on my 180 and it was really loud. Sounded deep, almost muscle carish. I also had cams in the 180.. I am pretty sure the resonator in the exhaust went to shit though.. I have a Buddy Club Spec II in my 14 and it's awesome! Quiet compared to the Dart Izumi I had which was rediculous. Fitment and quality of both my Buddy Clubs have been extreamly superb. My friend had a Buddy Club Spec 2 on his EG6. We bought it at a junkyard for 4,000 yen. They had cut the resonator out of it and welded in a fence pipe in it's place. You could hear him go up the road, reach the turn around point and come back as if he was still next to you. You'd go def when he hit Vtec... Best exhaust ever... __________________ Buy my Stillway shifter!

11-10-2007, 12:49 AM	#2
B Love Zilvia Addict Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: California Posts: 889 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Its really super loud. and everyone says the silencer doesnt fit in there good. But Buddy Club spec 2 is super dope so get it lol.

11-10-2007, 12:58 AM	#4
B Love Zilvia Addict Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: California Posts: 889 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	I would be bummed if I had to weld in a silencer. I think a silencer from another exhaust works. I saw it on another thread.

11-10-2007, 01:00 AM	#5
B Love Zilvia Addict Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: California Posts: 889 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Found it. Its in the post your muffs thread page 18

11-10-2007, 01:10 AM	#6
jrocslider Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: DownSouth Age: 38 Posts: 1,344 Trader Rating: (4) Rides Gallery: jrocslider Feedback Score: 4 reviews	idk maybe its just me but i dont think its all that loud. i like mine but i might change my mind after installing my lil brothers apexi hybrid megaphone we just ordered from enjuku though but yeah ur in cali and its diff... i would know cause thats where i'm from but an exhaust is an exhaust. if cops wanna fuck with you they will. get it... i like it. it looks good. its just a standby til i can order my rein hard. oh yeah... it sounds like shit with the silencer.

11-10-2007, 01:11 AM	#7
joefresh Zilvia Junkie Join Date: May 2007 Location: socal Posts: 451 Trader Rating: (11) Feedback Score: 11 reviews	exhaust is pretty loud on ka. if i had to buy an exhaust again i would just go custom. i have broken the hangers off mine about 5 times and the fitment is pretty terrible. exhaust bangs rear subframe and right under the driver's seat

11-10-2007, 01:54 AM	#8
bribot Leaky Injector Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: boise ID Age: 37 Posts: 102 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i think it depends on what you consider "loud". i dont think its all that loud for what it is ( straight through 3" with n/a ka). dont get me wrong you can definitely hear it but its not so loud that im gonna go sell it asap. i put the silencer on and it did quiet it down. sounded retarded but it did its job. but i do have to agree the fitment is kinda iffy, mine hits the exhaust tunnel pretty bad sometimes. i bet you could go custom for just as cheap, just get some muffler from logan at Aspec and have some shop make you the rest of the piping.

11-10-2007, 12:06 PM	#10
B Love Zilvia Addict Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: California Posts: 889 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Hahah when you walked out of the car you looked so stiff like you were afraid to look at the camera lol. It sounds reeally clean tho

11-10-2007, 12:43 PM	#13
B Love Zilvia Addict Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: California Posts: 889 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Yea its super loud on ka but what I would do is get a spec 2. then but a muffler from ASPEC and have a pipe made from the axle back with that new muffler. So you can use that for street and when your at the track or you wanna floss get out the bc straight pipe. Plus spec 2 exhaust isnt that expensive

11-10-2007, 03:11 PM	#15
racepar1 Post Whore! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Simi Valley, CA Age: 42 Posts: 9,006 Trader Rating: (106) Rides Gallery: racepar1 Feedback Score: 106 reviews	Thanks for the replies guys. I found an apex WS noir for a pretty good deal so I think I'm gunna go with that. I think the spec2 is just kinda overkill for a n/a KA. It looks super dope though, but I really don't need to be pulled over every other day. I kinda like the idea of buying a muffler and having a rear pipe made for the street, but I don't think I can afford that at the moment. Besides I like the sleeper look of the WS noir as well. Thanks again.

11-10-2007, 03:16 PM	#16
Brian Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: usa Posts: 12,840 Trader Rating: (54) Rides Gallery: Brian Feedback Score: 54 reviews	what the hell i daily drove this on my KA for a WHILE. i still think it isn't loud enough... __________________ http://bhworld.wordpress.com/

11-10-2007, 03:20 PM	#17
johngriff Post Whore! Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Long Beach, CA Posts: 4,103 Trader Rating: (4) Rides Gallery: johngriff Feedback Score: 4 reviews	the loss of power vs stock was pretty dumb brian. idk, im an old man now i guess. __________________ [email protected]

11-10-2007, 03:28 PM	#18
Brian Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: usa Posts: 12,840 Trader Rating: (54) Rides Gallery: Brian Feedback Score: 54 reviews	Power... I have a KA. There is no such thing as power. __________________ http://bhworld.wordpress.com/

11-10-2007, 03:30 PM	#19
johngriff Post Whore! Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Long Beach, CA Posts: 4,103 Trader Rating: (4) Rides Gallery: johngriff Feedback Score: 4 reviews	lol.. less.. __________________ [email protected]

11-10-2007, 03:48 PM	#21
Brian Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: usa Posts: 12,840 Trader Rating: (54) Rides Gallery: Brian Feedback Score: 54 reviews	Well, I hope this makes my boner bigger.... I have some Fencepipes sitting around for my car. Have not put them on yet. They are 100% straight through, whereas the Buddy Club has the resonator in it. so...we'll see..... __________________ http://bhworld.wordpress.com/

11-10-2007, 03:59 PM	#23
s13 drifta Post Whore! Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Gardnerville,NV Posts: 2,515 Trader Rating: (105) Feedback Score: 105 reviews	I have tried every combination on the buddy club spec 2 exhaust and yes it is very loud without a silencer, but with a silencer it sounds a little too baffled but when I drill 4 through the silencer it sounded a lot cleaner with the silencer and I was using a test pipe. But with a stock cat it is very queit. I bought one for my s14 and now Im buying one for my s13.

11-10-2007, 04:00 PM	#24
240trooper Zilvia Addict Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Torrance, California Posts: 791 Trader Rating: (10) Feedback Score: 10 reviews	dosnt sound that bad, my old car was louder, i didnt have the bcs2, i bought the car with it allready with it, all custom 3" from cat, it was called JWZSPEED ,like loud loud ,louder than my friends sr20 with concept rs-r carback, alltho his was deeper mine was higher and way louder, i bought a silencer at RRR and it was a lil loose so i drilled two holes on the side to hold in good cuz i was driving down pch and i gunned it and i hear a pop! my silincer fell out from the one screw holding it in, i deffently feel a diffrence in power, with out the silencer i had really good high end, with it in i had crazy low end , personly i like the loud sound and i live in LA, i never got pulled over. and my car was a SOHC , wasnt loud at 2200rpms but under or above it sounded like a street bike ,havnt yet heard a car as loud, anyone ever heard of JZWSPEED? can i get some info on it? __________________ 2.7L

11-10-2007, 06:21 PM	#27
articdragon192 Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: West covina Age: 39 Posts: 6,792 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	The turbo probably silenced it a bit and made it sound better. I dunno, I heard Nitin's car and no offense to you Nitin, but it sounded like ass. __________________ Need help? Click here Still stumped? Try this Can't find what you're looking for? Here you go.

11-10-2007, 07:43 PM	#28
lilredstiffy Zilvia Addict Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: louisiana Posts: 618 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	It is super loud on a na ka. I love it. SR's and turbo ka's it sounds ok. Great weight savings, back section is removable with springs which is great when working on the car (sway, diff, etc). I don't agree with johngriff at all that a stock exhaust is better for performance. Its a nice big exhaust, ka likes to breath. So original poster yes- it is retarded loud. I don't think there is a louder exhaust you could buy for a ka, especially when coupled with a stainless header. __________________ KEEP CHARLIE MERCER BANNED HES A GOOD FOR NOTHING RACIST KEEP CHARLIE MERCER BANNED HES A GOOD FOR NOTHING RACIST KEEP CHARLIE MERCER BANNED HES A GOOD FOR NOTHING RACIST KEEP CHARLIE MERCER BANNED HES A GOOD FOR NOTHING RACIST KEEP CHARLIE MERCER BANNED HES A GOOD FOR NOTHING RACIST KEEP CHARLIE MERCER BANNED HES A GOOD FOR NOTHING RACIST KEEP CHARLIE MERCER BANNED HES A GOOD FOR NOTHING RACIST

11-10-2007, 09:28 PM	#29
!Zar! Post Whore! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: North Korea Posts: 14,579 Trader Rating: (27) Feedback Score: 27 reviews	Stock exhaust is fine. No worries about getting pulled over. Now for the track, that's a different thing... Go custom with a flange at the canister and switch out the mufflers. __________________

11-10-2007, 09:38 PM	#30
ms!3 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: USA Age: 35 Posts: 1,563 Trader Rating: (7) Feedback Score: 7 reviews	spec 2 on ka sounds awesome. dont be a pussy. its not too loud.

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