Blanking the EGR

[Xtremer]

Hello guys. I have a '93 B4 1z and i'm thinking of doing a few improvements to it. The 1st and cheapest that went through my mind is blanking the EGR. What are the advantages/disadvantages of doing it? I heard that EGT will be higher and the engine will take a longer time to reach it's normal temperature but how will this affect it over time? Is it better just to clean it?
The car currently has 276k km and it's mostly running in city traffic but the engine and turbo is mint. In full load there is no smoke, it "puffs" a bit when shifting through pulls .

[bluequattro]

I've blanked mine. Can't feel any improvement and it warms up just the same.

[quattrostyle]

I bought the blanking plates for our '06 Octavia 1.9 TDI, will remove the EGR and cooler this weekend. There will be no noticable difference but I had the IM off last weekend and cleaned it thoroughly. Blanking the EGR will keep it cleaner.