Ok, Im ready to do this.... on the cheap!!

[EuroShark]

I installed a neighbor's swamp cooler this weekend, and I got $1500 to blow! My thoughts went directly to a turbo system for the 533i... I have read "the bible" but I still need to do the math for the correct size turbo, but from there I think Im good. I should need:

A TCD manifold
Wastegate to fit TCD manifold
Turbocharger
Bypass Valve
Associated plumbing
Rising Rate Fuel Pressure Regulator
Some form of A/F monitoring device

I only want to run maybe 8-10psi, so this should work right? I don't have access to a mandrel bender, but I do have access to a welder. Can I use silicone couplers to attach the straight intake pipes? 10psi shouldn't blow them off if I do it right, I hope... What am I missing here... Oh! Exhaust system. Should I go with the TCD unit or build my own?

EDIT - It's either this or stash the money away for my 6er that I am trying to sell, or my future Porsche 928S... Any suggestions are welcome.

*Crawls inside flame proof body bag*

[Skeen]

For piping, there's no reason you can't just buy mandrel bent angles and cut them to make the angle you need. A couple 90s and 180s should do it.

[EuroShark]

Good point, why didn't I think of that??

What size / AR is the turbo you used, just for reference... I know you have a 3.4, but at 10psi I can be "in the right ball park" and probably get decent results.

[russc]

The silicone couplers are good for 35psi+. There used on very high pressure systems.

Any 35lb/min turbo will be fine for 10psi. But no room for upgrades.

A TCD exhaust is about as good as you can do.

RussC