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TrustS13 · 12-23-2009, 10:56 AM

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..

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 · 12-23-2009, 11:00 AM

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*** · 12-23-2009, 11:02 AM

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 · 12-23-2009, 11:04 AM

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 · 12-23-2009, 11:05 AM

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

CamryOnBronze · 12-23-2009, 11:10 AM

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

johngriff · 12-23-2009, 11:13 AM

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

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 · 12-23-2009, 11:30 AM

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

240sxvaj · 12-23-2009, 11:39 AM

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 · 12-23-2009, 11:42 AM

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 · 12-23-2009, 12:09 PM

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

ILoveMyRHS13 · 12-23-2009, 12:17 PM

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

rc1honda · 12-23-2009, 12:49 PM

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 · 12-23-2009, 01:09 PM

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

240ss · 12-23-2009, 01:15 PM

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 · 12-23-2009, 01:17 PM

luv luv luv

buddy club spec II x divorced wastegate
YouTube - Josh and Leigh pull a killer Paris and Nicole.

Brian · 12-23-2009, 01:18 PM

USA 180SX king has SPOKEN ^^^^^

bones321 · 12-23-2009, 02:00 PM

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

TheWayItGoes909 · 12-23-2009, 02:12 PM

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

Brian · 12-23-2009, 04:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheWayItGoes909

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 · 12-23-2009, 04:07 PM

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

JVD · 12-23-2009, 04:24 PM

Low RPM sounds kinda deep and gay.

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

97240TB · 12-23-2009, 04:35 PM

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 · 12-23-2009, 04:42 PM

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 · 12-23-2009, 05:08 PM

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

s13gebala · 12-23-2009, 05:33 PM

i ordered a spec2 but they sent me a spec3

has a tube resonator and a smaller canister, sounds great

97240TB · 12-23-2009, 05:48 PM

^^^^^ pics?

neoninja · 12-23-2009, 07:00 PM

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...

ILoveMyRHS13 · 12-23-2009, 07:03 PM

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

drivens13 · 12-23-2009, 07:19 PM

[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 .

12-23-2009, 10:56 AM	#1
TrustS13 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Greensboro, NC Age: 36 Posts: 631 Trader Rating: (16) Feedback Score: 16 reviews	Buddy Club Spec II chat 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.. 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.

12-23-2009, 11:04 AM	#4
Brian Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: usa Posts: 12,840 Trader Rating: (54) Rides Gallery: Brian Feedback Score: 54 reviews	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 __________________ http://bhworld.wordpress.com/

12-23-2009, 11:10 AM	#6
CamryOnBronze Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: MI Age: 38 Posts: 3,916 Trader Rating: (131) Rides Gallery: CamryOnBronze Feedback Score: 131 reviews	PM me if you decide to sell it, I have been thinking about getting one... nice pics. __________________ CamryOnBronze.com

12-23-2009, 11:13 AM	#7
johngriff Post Whore! Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Long Beach, CA Posts: 4,103 Trader Rating: (4) Rides Gallery: johngriff Feedback Score: 4 reviews	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 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. __________________ [email protected]

12-23-2009, 11:30 AM	#8
RurouniMidnight Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Houston TX Age: 41 Posts: 1,245 Trader Rating: (12) Feedback Score: 12 reviews	i had one on my s14 with sr, loved it sound, look, and ground clearance. __________________ http://nightparade.wordpress.com/ Join in on instagram @nightparade

12-23-2009, 11:00 AM	#2
racepar1 Post Whore! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Simi Valley, CA Age: 41 Posts: 9,006 Trader Rating: (106) Rides Gallery: racepar1 Feedback Score: 106 reviews	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...

12-23-2009, 11:05 AM	#5
240sxvaj Nissanaholic! Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: So-Cal! Age: 34 Posts: 2,192 Trader Rating: (38) Feedback Score: 38 reviews	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

12-23-2009, 11:39 AM	#9
240sxvaj Nissanaholic! Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: So-Cal! Age: 34 Posts: 2,192 Trader Rating: (38) Feedback Score: 38 reviews	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.

12-23-2009, 11:42 AM	#10
240cracker Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: OC/LA ~ 90631 Posts: 1,485 Trader Rating: (22) Rides Gallery: 240cracker Feedback Score: 22 reviews	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

12-23-2009, 12:09 PM	#11
slow40sx Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 1,979 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	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 __________________

12-23-2009, 12:49 PM	#13
rc1honda Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Chicago Age: 42 Posts: 433 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	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.

12-23-2009, 01:09 PM	#14
xpinoyxmk Zilvia Addict Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: FL Posts: 712 Trader Rating: (11) Feedback Score: 11 reviews	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

12-23-2009, 01:15 PM	#15
240ss Zilvia Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: virginia Age: 33 Posts: 282 Trader Rating: (7) Feedback Score: 7 reviews	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.

12-23-2009, 01:17 PM	#16
REVGASM Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Chicago Age: 40 Posts: 822 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	luv luv luv buddy club spec II x divorced wastegate YouTube - Josh and Leigh pull a killer Paris and Nicole. __________________ ProceeD:Final-Bout:RVGSM SPL

12-23-2009, 01:18 PM	#17
Brian Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: usa Posts: 12,840 Trader Rating: (54) Rides Gallery: Brian Feedback Score: 54 reviews	USA 180SX king has SPOKEN ^^^^^ __________________ http://bhworld.wordpress.com/

12-23-2009, 02:00 PM	#18
bones321 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Orange, Ca Age: 34 Posts: 530 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	i honestly love the sound of the BC spec II. i have it on my car, plan on keeping it too __________________ What did the egg say to the boiling water? It will take me a while to get hard I just got layed last night

12-23-2009, 02:12 PM	#19
TheWayItGoes909 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Inland Empire Posts: 382 Trader Rating: (10) Feedback Score: 10 reviews	Would like to see pics of one sprayed flat black on a hatch! to bad cops hate on exhaust in Cali

12-23-2009, 04:07 PM	#21
bones321 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Orange, Ca Age: 34 Posts: 530 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	ive had mine on for about 5 months, nothing yet. knock on wood __________________ What did the egg say to the boiling water? It will take me a while to get hard I just got layed last night

12-23-2009, 04:24 PM	#22
JVD Nissanaholic! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Alberta, Canada Age: 35 Posts: 1,820 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Low RPM sounds kinda deep and gay. High RPM sounds ridiculous and awesome. I puke my pants.

12-23-2009, 04:35 PM	#23
97240TB Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Tampa, Florida Age: 36 Posts: 338 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	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. __________________ 97' 240SX, VQHR swap Combplete.

12-23-2009, 04:42 PM	#24
dxs080jpgex Zilvia Addict Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: chandler, az Age: 36 Posts: 700 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	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. __________________ I'm Making a conscious effort to be nicer 1989 coupe yay!

12-23-2009, 05:08 PM	#25
papa Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: philadelphia Posts: 511 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	i love mine! had it with the ka and the sr __________________ muAh

12-23-2009, 05:33 PM	#26
s13gebala Zilvia Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: chicago Age: 32 Posts: 224 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	i ordered a spec2 but they sent me a spec3 has a tube resonator and a smaller canister, sounds great

12-23-2009, 05:48 PM	#27
97240TB Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Tampa, Florida Age: 36 Posts: 338 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	^^^^^ pics? __________________ 97' 240SX, VQHR swap Combplete.

12-23-2009, 07:00 PM	#28
neoninja Leaky Injector Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Mobile, AL Posts: 69 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	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...

12-23-2009, 07:19 PM	#30
drivens13 Zilvia Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Fl Age: 40 Posts: 294 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	[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 .