what about a steel bracket do you feel can go "out of date"? And now I understand, your list had me confuzzled. If you're doing vac lines, I recommend getting a vac block and running individual lines, you'll be much happier with the result.
As for removing the turbo, remember that if you remove it, you have to contend with not just the physical mounts, but also the oil and coolant lines. I didn't go that route (and don't have the car anymore), so I can't really tell you if that will work.. I know that it was daunting enough for me that I just dealt with the cramped quarters and did it in place. Pulled the EGR out of the way, and wrestled with it for about 3 hours in 30* weather... done deal. A long screwdriver, a magnet, and a flashlight made the e-clip actually not that bad of a job.