A drilled plate is not the way to go, you'll be shocked to see how much sooth and carbon will enter the engine, controlled by the EGR.
I have a 1.9 150. I just remapped it with a variable plug and play box (I can turn it on/off and vary the map by remote while engine is running).
I found economy increased aprox 20% and power is near enough 200bhp (RR before and after). Drivability improved no end as well.
All those paper reports are not real, realty is on road!
Try accelerate from:
* 37 - 60 mph in 4.gear
* 60 - 100 mph in 4. and 5.gear
Report times, please
All jtd's come with a retrofit, drilled (4 hole) EGR gasket these days.
Still huge amounts of sooth and carbon will flow trough those (small) holes...
Useless:
Way to go:
You are correct.
I have removed the two catalysts on my car.
Have a look here for cat/dpf replacements and EGR blanking plates.
http://www.jtd-performance.com/en/
Real world? Accelerating from 30 to 70+ I have out dragged civic Rs and Focus STs. (Yes they were trying). I wouldn't expect to beat them if they were modded as well, but just saying that a remapped Bravo diesel is a very good machine in a straight line under load.