Recirc Blank off plate

[Brett855tdi]

Today i decided to make up a blank off plate for the turbo... took the old one off, a bit fiddly and made a plate up in no time.
loosing the bolts down the back of the block meant 3 bolts took me 2 hours!
Shouting, begging and sore fingers later it was fitted.
Now on the test run home, im loosing boost im guessing its the gasket i made for it.... i blocked up the control line so its not that and ive checked everything else once home.
Could you guys just take a look over the picture and see where im going wrong? would be a great help! thanks in advance



I also fitted up a filter i had lying around to improve the noise
Going to use the standard box for now, until i have the materials to make something similar to wobbly's.... a little bracket in the box will do for now, needs to run right first!

[deathrider311271]

i just put high temp silicone on mine and it seems fine

Simon

[claymore]

the gasket needs to be made so that you have to bolt through it, if you understand me.
how thick is your plate, if it's not thick enough it will blow out.

[daza-b]

i want one of these lol

[Brett855tdi]

the gasket needs to be made so that you have to bolt through it, if you understand me.
how thick is your plate, if it's not thick enough it will blow out.

Yes i was thinking that the gasket should be full sized...... the plates not very thick, but was all i had.... it did bend the 3 corners as i tightened it up but looking around the top of it the rubber is compressed.
I dont have any goo to put on it, so im going to have to find some thicker plate and make a new gasket i think

[T5frankie]

or just buy a proper one like mine lol

[daza-b]

or just buy a proper one like mine lol

how much n where from?

[T5frankie]

how much n where from?

http://www.forgemotorsport.co.uk/con...roduct=FMBPVRM

£26.78

[daza-b]

http://www.forgemotorsport.co.uk/con...roduct=FMBPVRM

£26.78

cheers mate be having one of them i think lol

[Brett855tdi]

i want one of these lol

Colin will probably cus me for this ... i can make you one if you like lol
Once ive found some good thick plate (wished a hadnt scrapped an old amp case i used for this sort of thing)

[Brett855tdi]

or just buy a proper one like mine lol

Im not going to buy it if my amazing hands can make one as good waste of moneys

[daza-b]

you know what funny bit is not sure where it goes fully, think i got a good idea but what u do with the recirc valve? also it says on the website: (Only recommended when installing an alternative valve.) that important n whats it mean?

[T5frankie]

Im not going to buy it if my amazing hands can make one as good waste of moneys

not gonna be as good though is it lol on the opposite side is a rubber circular seal too lol

[T5frankie]

you know what funny bit is not sure where it goes fully, think i got a good idea but what u do with the recirc valve? also it says on the website: (Only recommended when installing an alternative valve.) that important n whats it mean?

you just swap it, it bolts directly onto the turbo 3 bolts, undo the three and the re-circ will pull out and just swap it for the blanking plate then fit a dump valve

[Brett855tdi]

not gonna be as good though is it lol on the opposite side is a rubber circular seal too lol

Hmm im feeling under estimated here, this isnt exactly the hardest thing ive ever engineered

i just put high temp silicone on mine and it seems fine

Simon

I take it this was a manufactured piece?

[daza-b]

you just swap it, it bolts directly onto the turbo 3 bolts, undo the three and the re-circ will pull out and just swap it for the blanking plate then fit a dump valve

do you "have" to fit a dump valve? i hate the sound of them lol

[claymore]

do you "have" to fit a dump valve? i hate the sound of them lol

not if you don't want one

[p fandango]

you know what funny bit is not sure where it goes fully

[daza-b]

not if you don't want one

wooohooo sorted! lol

[daza-b]

nice one bud thought it was there