The Bogan

Like my old 2009 Honda Accord....... Euro with dipping side mirrors I guess I am the quintessential male white privileged over opinionated elitist wanker Good times 🤪

So, whilst the Bogan Cruise Ship is GTG, and I had organised some time today to go on the SAU NSW cruise, my best laid plans where kicked in the balls, well, kicked in my right knee to be exact Now, after a bit of arthroscopic "honing" and tibial band lengthening "modifications" , I'm sitting on a couch in a prescription induced drug haze, watching 5hit on the Youtubes and falling in and out of consciousness......good times

To be fair, is a header, K&N air filter and flash tune really classed as "mods"? It's a sickness STOP PARTS SHAMING ME..... I'M SENSITIVE.......😪🤣

To many issues and cost when you look into getting it to a reliable street car that is easily registered and insured I'm looking at something small, cool and fun that just works straight out of the box The Bogan Cruise Ship is my modified car that could possibly have issues at the drop of a hat For my sanity I only really need 1 modified car in my life

I have always wanted another little "sports car" like the MX5 NB I had years ago, but, with more balls I've got the Commodore with lots of seats and power, same same for my Honda daily hack, well, it has lots of seats anyway I almost bought a NB MX5 Mazdaspeed (turbo) a while ago on a impulse buy, until I took it for a test drive, and remembered how slow they actually are Meh, first world male white privilege problems are real

Just went for a spin in a mint 2009 BMW Z4 M manual convertible, I can see the appeal, classic sports car, looks great, minimalist interior, and heaps of power for a car weighing 1300kg, and sounds lovely reving to 8k rpm, the gearbag feel shifting was insane Just like a classic MX5, but with balls the size of coconuts A young guy at work just picked it up for $50k, with only 64k km on it, we took it for a quick thrash and I was super impressed with how it went And weirdly, no check engine lights came on, well....not in the 15 minutes we were laying into it If it wasn't my fear of all things Euro IRT electrical faults, oil leaks and all other documented issues surrounding all things Euro, I would definitely own one Note to self, Mark, NO....... NO, KEEP OFF CAR SALES YOU IDIOT

Have you asked a Nissan stealership to see if they can get them Google has new OEM Infinity 999J2-JUOB4 and 999J2-JV0B4 in stock in 'Merica for around $75USD each Not sure how the part numbers and year models translate though

The new rotors and pads for the Bogan Cruise Ship finally arrived today so I swapped them out this afternoon The old rear rotors took alot of persuasion with WD-40 and hitting with my big rubber dead blow hammer to get off, the front were easy as the belting, and swearing, took place a month ago when I replaced the the front hub bearing assemblies Just need some good weather so I can go for a cruise to slowly bed them all in Fitting the new master cylinder has been put on the back burner for the moment, there's nothing wrong with the current one really, it was going to be a "while we're in there" job, but as the rear line flange nut is seized, I'm not going to attempt it until I get a new line in case it shears off, which, I'm not in a rush to do at the moment

SAU NSW had it as one of the "historic" scenic stops on a cruise that I went on years ago To say it was overgrown with vegetation at the time would have been an understatement Did walk the track and reminisce about times gone by Now Before.....looks very unforgiving

Yeah, fair call, but if I was to do it again I would go a nicely sized spooly boy turbo or two, space permitting, instead of a PD, or even over a centrifugal, on any engine I've seen a few really responsive turbo LS builds that can make really good power down low, and with the ease of controlling boost with RPM/road speed/gear it makes life much easier I'll leave now......

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G'day team SAU I'm looking for a old engine block or 2 to make up a table or 2 and wine rack...... or 2 Not fussed if they're iron or alloy blocks But the more cylinders the better The blocks I would want to get are your typically straight 4 or 6 cylinder JDM hero engines, or any V8 or bigger (more cylinders= more wine bottles) So if your block has just been tested and come up with cracks, or has had one to many rebores or gouges to be reused, hit me up The going rate on cracked blocks is scrap weight, but, I am happy to take them off your hands and supply some booze, or cash in return, to a point, and the more cylinders the more booze, or cash, if cash is your thing....... I'm in Holsworthy 2173, but can travel around the Sydney region to pick it/them up at your convenience PM me if you have something I may be interested in and we can talk turkey Cheers

I would look at getting the block checked for cracks and stuff before any machine work It seems there's a tendency for the block to show some cracks around where the head studs go There's a few threads about the cracks on this site

WOW I would assume that the car world is extremely jealous It looks like the car was trailered from the dealer when new to climate controlled storage More pics would be highly appreciated Again, WOW

As above Plus, a air conditioner specialist can make whatever they have that fits in "your space" by welding and modifying the fitting connection and mounting points There isn't anything really special about a condenser, it just like any other aftermarket heatsink/radiator/intercooler You can possibly even "upgrade" it over the old OEM one that they want "drug money" for Upgrading OEM condensers to better, larger and more efficient ones are a common modification for "idiots like me" that run a WTA intercooler with a interchiller that uses the air conditioning system to cool the WTA coolant

The trims on cruise are on point as well, not that alot of people care about fuel consumption, or really me for that matter, but having the tune brings other welcome benifits Disclaimer: This 6.1 ltrs/100km was cherry picked as I reset the trip when heading to Goulburn sitting on 110 on the Hume with cruise control and free air for 75km, I really wanted 100km to click over but I needed to stop and pee #oldmanbladder More accurate was the final reading of 6.5ltrs/100km as there was some slow traffic on the trip back and I had to come off cruise control quite a few times, which is still better than it has ever got before Time for a beer, to wash the taste of all this talk about fuel economy out of my mouth, I really need to finish doing the Commodores brakes and start burning all of the hydrocarbons again, which does about double of the ltrs/100km on the Hwy, and quadruple around town. LOL

Got the tune done on the Honda, to say I'm impressed with it would be an understatement Better throttle response, and noticeably more power everywhere, the car also runs so much smoother And weirdly the car sounds better, like it has a different exhaust, not raspy or droney, just a little louder, I assume it has something to do with changes in the cam timing/overlap????? maybe????? I also noticed the fuel economy was better on the RTN drive home, I'll zero out the trip computer tomorrow and see what it gets on a Hwy drive to Goulburn Overall money well spent

On order of the Minister for War and Finances the Honda has had added quietness.....added, a little oval resonator, I was quite enjoying the screaming 4 pot V-Tec Yo noises, it has lost alot of that now, nearly at stock levels again, well, under 3.5k RPM anyway, over that it still sounds good for a little 4 pot, in my mind anyway

In that case it's rebuild time, or LS............nah, cheaper to rebuild everything you've got, as long as the block and head checks out fine

If course he would modify it It would be so easy to get some good power out of it with "dis and dat" I have the same disease, I cannot leave things alone, even things that you don't really need to do, or even should do, because, "why not", like basically everyone else on this forum to varying degrees Or, he would spend the next 10 years fixing all the typical Euro issues as Uncle Duncan has stated

Is that not just alot, and I mean, ALOT, of carbon build up from possibly a over rich tune/fueling issue, or, lots of blow by How many Km is on the engine Have you tried cleaning it off I would definitely give it all a good clean first You could do the same with the piston tops, just be aware to avoid contamination Do each piston at around TDC, block off all water and oil ports, as well as the pistons that are down, then clean out any left over crub between the piston and bore with compressed air I've watched simular cleaning techniques on other YouTube vids using chemicals with plastic scrappers, plastic scouring pads, and brass wire brushes with excellent results Have a Google In the end cleaning should be your first point of call to see how bad, if at all, it really is Hopefully it is all just carbon and some manual labour will clean it all up

Finished rebuilding the calipers and replacing the hub bearings today on the Bogan Cruise Ship As previously stated, the front passenger side caliper jammed up on my last cruise, which did cause some concern going down Bulli Pass Mark talking to Jackie: Me. "Honey, the brakes are fading" Her. "Are we going to crash" Me. "Possibly not" Her -staring intently at me and the road. ".................." Me. .......Dropping into 2nd gear, hand hovering over the hand brake, and looking for safe places to crash........ if required.......... In the end it was not required to park the car backwards into a tree, which was nice The old hub bearings were fairly lose, not really grindy or wobbly, just old, but the difference between the old and new one was chalk and cheese, so it was good preventive maintenance while I was in there Now it's just a waiting game until my new DBA rotors and pads turn up Same waiting game for the DBA rotors for the Honda (I already have the DBA pads patiently waiting on a shelf in the garage) Overall it was a simple, yet fiddly job to rebuild the calipers, but it was a fun little job none the less Popping out the caliper pistons was done in stages with the help of a air compressor (and YouTube), the stuck piston took a few goes at popping it out a bit, pushing it back in, then popping it out again until it freed up and "popped", that O-ring was pretty messed up and hard compared to all others, all the pistons were fine with only a little work with a fine scotch Brite pad and brake cleaner to remove some gunk I did take the car for a short spin and the brakes are working great again, I'm still replacing all the old rotors and pads though as the left front rotor and pads took a beating from the stuck piston, and all the rotors are due anyway as they all have a lip and have seen a few sets of brake pads The Commodore has now been put to bed again until the new pads and rotors arrive In Honda grandpa spec related news, the V-Tec Yo got a new Pioneer android head unit in it today, nothing fancy, but it now has a reverse camera which is handy, plus not needing to carry a heap of CD's is nice I've been on leave since 08 Dec, I go back to work on Monday, I am not looking forward to that, although, there is a light at the end of the tunnel, and it isn't a incoming train.....

So, were any of the K24's valves out of adjustment, yes, basically all of them were either a little loose or tight and needed attention Is valve adjustment a typical thing for RB25 neo and 26 owners so???, if so how often???? Whilst picking up the car I asked if there were any other typical things that might need attention 1. he suggested the cam chain tensioner could get replaced at my milage, so, as I do, a new one is getting ordered (about $150 for a OE one from Honda) 2. the clutch is fairly worn, so, as I do, a new OE Honda clutch kit is also a happening thing (I asked about lightened flywheels "while where in there", he stated to not go that direction for a street car as it would have more drivability issues on the street than performance gains) Apart from the above the Honda got a clean bill of health And...............when I asked about a LSD he hit me up with a few options, I stated I want a mechanical one (TORSEN), there are OE Honda ones that fit, but, there are also some aftermarket options, and also multiple final drive ratios that I could look at......"while we're in there", at this stage I'm looking at options and prices......to be continued

As I don't trust myself with feeler gauges, and getting things to hot/cold spec stuff, the Honda is booked in next Monday to get the valve lash done Plus, for $250 to get BYP to do it properly is worth the cash

Trying to get new OE PBM calipers for the VX has been problematic, after getting told by a few joints they had stock, apparently they are waiting for stock, which after chatting with their suppliers they may infact not be getting them at all I also found a few joints that advertise new OE calipers, that are not actually PBM, or are PBM, but rebuild, typically around $400 each for the fronts So I dropped my showbags I can get rebuild kits easily and cheap enough, so I now have rebuild kits coming for the front and rear calipers, I'll strip out mine, give them a good clean, and rebuild them myself So in the end, 4 calipers rebuilt for less than the price of 1 purchased PBM rebuilt front caliper Winning cash wise, by alot, but lossing time wise, sadly I will be back at work before all the parts arrive I might end up taking them into work and "find some time" then to rebuild them In other Honda related news: my new brake pads have arrived, but, the new discs are not arriving until, yeap, I'm back at work So all the car maintenance jobs I had planned for next week have all been kicked in the balls And no, the stock calipers are not going to get painted red