Buddy Club Tail Lights - USDM vs. JDM - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

FT-86 SpeedFactory · 01-21-2014, 12:41 AM

A week or so ago we got in the JDM Buddy Club tails for the Scion FRS and Subaru BRZ. Today we finally got a chance to make a video displaying how they are different.

The only difference is the color of the blinkers, and the housing portion for those indicators.

We got a quick photo shot below and then a video with Yo himself showing off the tails and then their difference when installed

USDM:

JDM:

Video comparison:
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCcTdDsQVNA"]JDM BuddyClub Tail Lights - Scion FRS and Subaru BRZ - YouTube[/ame]

Mgruver_brz · 01-08-2015, 08:29 PM

I can't seem to get the tail light "in" all the way, I have the four bolts on but there is still a little gap like there not in all the way. Was curious if that is as far as they go or if they need to go in further. The gap is minimal but it's right by the U.S. DOT spec lights and the rear of the car. Anyone have any ideas/help?

Bergen23 · 01-08-2015, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Mgruver_brz

I can't seem to get the tail light "in" all the way, I have the four bolts on but there is still a little gap like there not in all the way. Was curious if that is as far as they go or if they need to go in further. The gap is minimal but it's right by the U.S. DOT spec lights and the rear of the car. Anyone have any ideas/help?

Both sides on mine did that when I installed mine. I remedied it by trying to put it in, then slightly removing it. I feel like its something not quite lining up and it just takes some patience.

Mgruver_brz · 01-12-2015, 05:50 PM

Okay great thanks, I'll have to give that a try! I just don't want to break anything haha. I dropped one of the flange nuts into a black hole so I might have to order one, I have something that will tighten for the time being but rather have the factory nut. I haven't been driving the brz with the weather here but I am anxious to give this a try. Thanks!

zoth · 01-22-2015, 10:03 PM

Hey guys do you know if the Buddy Club Tails have the same exterior as the OEM? I have a cover that want to use with the Buddy Club Tails. It's for the OEM Tails.. Thanks in advance. Want to know before I buy the Buddy Club tails.

kdmxdgt · 04-15-2015, 02:30 PM

Can you confirm if the jdm version is also dot approved/legal? Thanks!

01-21-2014, 12:41 AM	#1
FT-86 SpeedFactory Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Location: Des Moines, IA Posts: 7,694 Thanks: 1,298 Thanked 3,579 Times in 1,253 Posts Mentioned: 341 Post(s) Tagged: 5 Thread(s)	Buddy Club Tail Lights - USDM vs. JDM A week or so ago we got in the JDM Buddy Club tails for the Scion FRS and Subaru BRZ. Today we finally got a chance to make a video displaying how they are different. The only difference is the color of the blinkers, and the housing portion for those indicators. We got a quick photo shot below and then a video with Yo himself showing off the tails and then their difference when installed USDM: JDM: Video comparison: [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCcTdDsQVNA"]JDM BuddyClub Tail Lights - Scion FRS and Subaru BRZ - YouTube[/ame]

01-08-2015, 08:29 PM	#2
Mgruver_brz Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Drives: 2013 Lightning Red Brz Limited Location: Pennsylvania, US Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Install Question I can't seem to get the tail light "in" all the way, I have the four bolts on but there is still a little gap like there not in all the way. Was curious if that is as far as they go or if they need to go in further. The gap is minimal but it's right by the U.S. DOT spec lights and the rear of the car. Anyone have any ideas/help?

01-22-2015, 10:03 PM	#5
zoth Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Drives: 2013 BRZ Premium Dark Gray Metallic Location: McAllen, TX Posts: 534 Thanks: 306 Thanked 199 Times in 127 Posts Mentioned: 18 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Hey guys do you know if the Buddy Club Tails have the same exterior as the OEM? I have a cover that want to use with the Buddy Club Tails. It's for the OEM Tails.. Thanks in advance. Want to know before I buy the Buddy Club tails. __________________ KraftWerks SuperCharger C30=HB-Waterless Coolant-(Mishi)Racing Thermostat & Oil Can Tomei EL-PLM Overpipe-HKS Dual Resonated Front Pipe-Invidia N1 DR31 18x9+38 Square w/ 255/40r18 PT-722, TRD Quickshifter, ACT Streetlite Kit Moto-East Flex-Fuel Kit (Almost running 100% E85 all the time) DW 700 cc Injectors-Tune by (Moto-East)-KW Oil Cooler

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01-12-2015, 05:50 PM	#4
Mgruver_brz Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Drives: 2013 Lightning Red Brz Limited Location: Pennsylvania, US Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Okay great thanks, I'll have to give that a try! I just don't want to break anything haha. I dropped one of the flange nuts into a black hole so I might have to order one, I have something that will tighten for the time being but rather have the factory nut. I haven't been driving the brz with the weather here but I am anxious to give this a try. Thanks!

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