forge recirc blanking plate

captain sensible · Feb 24th, 2009, 13:19

just fitted my forge recirc blanking plate, what a pita! 10MM ratchet spanner is a must but all done now, the car runs better, pulls like a train and the dump works like it should.

sfortyjab · Feb 24th, 2009, 13:39

Did you get a kit.?

captain sensible · Feb 24th, 2009, 14:30

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Originally Posted by sfortyjab

Did you get a kit.?

Nope, I had a bailey and the recirc for awhile, the car ran ok but then just bought the forge blanking plate. its easy to fit, took off the recirc valve and cleaned the turbo side with a wipe, then put on the b/plate, bottom and top right bolts were easy but the top left was a nightmare, use a lift if you can.

stu_850t5 · Feb 24th, 2009, 20:33

good to hear its an easy job, got to get one for my car!

do you find now by having the blank plate on there it dosent take ages for the revs to come down between gear changes?

AndysR · Feb 24th, 2009, 20:58

Knew it was a tricky sod to get that last bolt in thats why I entrusted the fitting of mine to someone else!

Good to hear you have noticed a difference after fitting it though

captain sensible · Feb 24th, 2009, 23:36

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Originally Posted by stu_850t5

good to hear its an easy job, got to get one for my car!

do you find now by having the blank plate on there it dosent take ages for the revs to come down between gear changes?

yep, esp when i put the wellie down, nice fast shifts but its the whole running of the car has got better, more response on boost, i think the recirc was leaking plus running the dv and the recirc in tandem was not good. now i just need to sort the cat out.....................decat is on the cards, just have to find a way, i was thinking of sticking a cherry bomb in place of the cat.

captain sensible · Feb 24th, 2009, 23:42

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Originally Posted by AndysR

Knew it was a tricky sod to get that last bolt in thats why I entrusted the fitting of mine to someone else!

Good to hear you have noticed a difference after fitting it though

the trick is to put the bolt in the spanner then bolt into hole, get a long flat screwdriver to gently lever the spanner so the ratchet will work also taking care not to cross thread the bolt.

it was worth it lol

keithf · Feb 25th, 2009, 16:28

When you say recirc blanking plate, Is this for replacing/blanking off an egr valve? Is this something that could be fabricated at home, using the egr valve flange as a template? So long as there is a good seal it shouldn't matter.............should it?

captain sensible · Feb 27th, 2009, 20:20

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Originally Posted by keithf

When you say recirc blanking plate, Is this for replacing/blanking off an egr valve? Is this something that could be fabricated at home, using the egr valve flange as a template? So long as there is a good seal it shouldn't matter.............should it?

no not the egr, the recirc is on the turbo body at the top, its a cbv and it has a pipe that runs to the vac tree.
yes you can make a plate, just bung some gasket sealer on the plate before fitting

ieak71 · Oct 5th, 2010, 02:02

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Originally Posted by sfortyjab

Did you get a kit.?

hi where can i get a turbo blanking plate from ? i already have a bailey fitted but cant find somewhere that supplies just a plate ,,,,,,can any1 help ? thanks

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captain sensible Bitty? Last Online: Jan 3rd, 2017 06:05 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: earth a blue/green planet	forge recirc blanking plate just fitted my forge recirc blanking plate, what a pita! 10MM ratchet spanner is a must but all done now, the car runs better, pulls like a train and the dump works like it should. __________________ used to own:95&96 850 t5,Sumex Cone, Bailey DV, Reverse IC, IPD top mount, Ferrita cat back, forge blanking plate, strut brace, drilled/groovy disks, 350cc@3 bar blue tops, lowered, bilstein HD's front and rear.AlanM rear strut brace

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AndysR VOC Member Last Online: Nov 13th, 2023 22:12 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Essex	Knew it was a tricky sod to get that last bolt in thats why I entrusted the fitting of mine to someone else! Good to hear you have noticed a difference after fitting it though __________________ Volvo V40 T5 R-Design Lux Nav Geartronic owner

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stu_850t5 Master Member Last Online: Feb 11th, 2022 13:15 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Braintree Essex	good to hear its an easy job, got to get one for my car! do you find now by having the blank plate on there it dosent take ages for the revs to come down between gear changes?

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