Buddy Club Japan closing down???
03-16-2005, 05:37 PM
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Buddy Club Japan closing down???
I called A&J Racing this afternoon to get some pricing on Buddy Club Racing Spec Dampers for my ITR and was surprised to hear that they won't quote because Buddy Club Japan is closing down... 
I was a little confused, so I asked if Buddy Club was still selling out of the USA?
They responded yes, but that the BCRS - USA damper was of different quality and that A&J wasn't carrying it.
I called Buddy Club Canada (AKA Velocity Racing), and they didn't know anything about Buddy Club Japan closing and gave me a price on a set of coilovers.
I think the guys at A&J are straight up with their customers & I'm not trying to start a rumor here, but can someone please verify if what they said is true?
Also, from what I researched, I didn't see any differences in the BC Japan and BC USA/Canada RS dampers other than spring rates in the rear being 8K for the JDM version as opposed to 6K for North America. Are there any differences?
I was a little confused, so I asked if Buddy Club was still selling out of the USA?
They responded yes, but that the BCRS - USA damper was of different quality and that A&J wasn't carrying it.
I called Buddy Club Canada (AKA Velocity Racing), and they didn't know anything about Buddy Club Japan closing and gave me a price on a set of coilovers.
I think the guys at A&J are straight up with their customers & I'm not trying to start a rumor here, but can someone please verify if what they said is true?
Also, from what I researched, I didn't see any differences in the BC Japan and BC USA/Canada RS dampers other than spring rates in the rear being 8K for the JDM version as opposed to 6K for North America. Are there any differences?
03-16-2005, 09:15 PM
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Re: Buddy Club Japan closing down??? (typer0853)
I think Buddy Club stuff has been made in Taiwan for some time now, I guess the mfr. there is taking over the brand identity. It was always curious NOT to see the Buddy Club cams being sold in Japan.
Old-skool Buddy Club was nice
Old-skool Buddy Club was nice
03-16-2005, 10:32 PM
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I doubt theyre closing down because Buddy Club transported their EK4 race car with 250bhp mugen engine over to the Uk only last month to co-incide with, and help advertise Buddy Clubs first official agent opening in the UK (to cover europe)
03-16-2005, 11:32 PM
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Re: Buddy Club Japan closing down??? (Kengs the "OG" JDM Junkie)
The used BCIII exhaust I picked up says on it Made in Japan ... But I don't know
I'm hoping to buy a BC suspension one day when I can afford it
I'm hoping to buy a BC suspension one day when I can afford it
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03-17-2005, 08:05 AM
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Re: Buddy Club Japan closing down??? (BlueR)
ssr allegedly still has new rims coming out this year, and is a big supplier for the jgtc as far as i know. tire rack has also not confirmed this that I can find. i still don't put stock in it anyways. hell didn't mugen go bankrupt, and they are still around. bankruptcy doesnt mean it is the end of the road.
03-17-2005, 09:57 AM
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Re: Buddy Club Japan closing down??? (typer0853)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by typer0853 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> I think the guys at A&J are straight up with their customers
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they are, but sometimes they dont always have the correct answers. when i emailed them about knowing anything about a spoon ef gauge. they said they never made them.
and i asked them twice with different emails and got the same answer.. later i had to email them a photo of it and ofcoarse they changed their answer to " oh i thought you ment do they still make them"
my cousin in japan says they are still in business so who knows.
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they are, but sometimes they dont always have the correct answers. when i emailed them about knowing anything about a spoon ef gauge. they said they never made them.
and i asked them twice with different emails and got the same answer.. later i had to email them a photo of it and ofcoarse they changed their answer to " oh i thought you ment do they still make them"
my cousin in japan says they are still in business so who knows.
03-17-2005, 10:17 AM
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Re: Buddy Club Japan closing down??? (cxSHOE)
I guess my concern is after sales support. Is Buddy Club USA/Canada able to service the coilovers? Can I get them repaired in North America if the shocks get blown, provided it's feasible?
03-17-2005, 11:34 AM
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Re: Buddy Club Japan closing down??? (typer0853)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by typer0853 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I guess my concern is after sales support. Is Buddy Club USA/Canada able to service the coilovers? Can I get them repaired in North America if the shocks get blown, provided it's feasible?
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yea you can get them rebuilt in the states.. just go to buddyclubusa and they can show you what to do.
http://www.buddyclub.us/buddyclub/top_m.html
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yea you can get them rebuilt in the states.. just go to buddyclubusa and they can show you what to do.
http://www.buddyclub.us/buddyclub/top_m.html
03-17-2005, 11:34 AM
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Re: Buddy Club Japan closing down??? (typer0853)
damn good question. stuff like this is why i try and avoid jdm parts for suspension and things like that. headers exhaust etc. can always be fixed easily but when you need shocks rebuilt, well i dunno...
03-17-2005, 03:50 PM
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Re: Buddy Club Japan closing down??? (legoman)
got my BC stuff.............Love it. Hope they r still around, would love to get another set for the show car. 
03-17-2005, 05:14 PM
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Re: Buddy Club Japan closing down??? (legoman)
BC Japan is owned by First Company Inc. and BC US is owned by AAI Motorpsorts in TW. First company Inc. has went bankrupt so all Buddyclub products will not be developed and manufactured in Japan anymore which most of the parst from BC US aren't made in Japan.
BC US is still in business, so for those who had ordered parts from them should not be worried cuz they still have Buddyclub brand parts manufactured in TW.
BC US is still in business, so for those who had ordered parts from them should not be worried cuz they still have Buddyclub brand parts manufactured in TW.
03-17-2005, 10:02 PM
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Re: Buddy Club Japan closing down??? (cxSHOE)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by cxSHOE »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
yea you can get them rebuilt in the states.. just go to buddyclubusa and they can show you what to do.
http://www.buddyclub.us/buddyclub/top_m.html</TD></TR></TABLE>
Coilovers get serviced in Japan not the US
. And it is a 2 month wait period.
yea you can get them rebuilt in the states.. just go to buddyclubusa and they can show you what to do.
http://www.buddyclub.us/buddyclub/top_m.html</TD></TR></TABLE>
Coilovers get serviced in Japan not the US
. And it is a 2 month wait period.
03-17-2005, 11:03 PM
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Re: Buddy Club Japan closing down??? (Im_In_There)
Is this the same Buddy Club brand?
http://www.tunermarket.com/sea...yId=0
What else do they make besides exhaust and coilovers?
I thought they were a body kit company before, or is there another company that have a similar name?
http://www.tunermarket.com/sea...yId=0
What else do they make besides exhaust and coilovers?
I thought they were a body kit company before, or is there another company that have a similar name?
03-17-2005, 11:45 PM
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SSR gone bankrupt. It's true. My friend told me that last week.
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by blackntegra »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">yeah i heard buddyclub and SSR are closing... gone bankrupkt</TD></TR></TABLE>
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by blackntegra »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">yeah i heard buddyclub and SSR are closing... gone bankrupkt</TD></TR></TABLE>
03-18-2005, 02:08 AM
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Re: Buddy Club Japan closing down??? (Bbasso)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Bbasso »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Even tho this might be a lie ...
It still looks good to me.
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That is a lie alright.
It still looks good to me.
</TD></TR></TABLE>That is a lie alright.
03-18-2005, 02:08 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by spoonek4 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">SSR gone bankrupt. It's true. My friend told me that last week.
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Damn, I might need to get some SSR LCA's soon.
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Damn, I might need to get some SSR LCA's soon.
03-18-2005, 02:17 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by WhoisDan »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Damn, I might need to get some SSR LCA's soon.</TD></TR></TABLE>
SRR makes LCA's and has not gone bankrupt.
SSR makes wheels and has gone bankrupt.
SRR makes LCA's and has not gone bankrupt.
SSR makes wheels and has gone bankrupt.
03-18-2005, 02:27 AM
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SRR makes LCA's and has not gone bankrupt.</TD></TR></TABLE>
They don't make them for the DC2R anyways do they? LOL
SRR makes LCA's and has not gone bankrupt.</TD></TR></TABLE>
They don't make them for the DC2R anyways do they? LOL
03-18-2005, 10:58 AM
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They don't make them for the DC2R anyways do they? LOL</TD></TR></TABLE>
Sure don't.
They don't make them for the DC2R anyways do they? LOL</TD></TR></TABLE>
Sure don't.