Well, finally was able to hook the toy hauler and see how it tows, (roughly 10k bumper pull)
Ill sum it up by saying it doesn't like anything under 2000rpm if your trying to cruise.
in o vative tow tune, no ficm tune yet... everything is money, holds direct with the converter locked when it needs too, might see 1000deg egt direct/locked. 22ish psi. 2100rpm or so. power feels great, but here in Utah, unless your on i15 you basically deal with rolling hills or big canyons and 50-60mph speed limits. flat ground, 60mph the converter locks in od and will fall to 16-1700 rpm. (iirc) flat gound, it will keep speed, egts depend on if I'm trying to give it throttle. so anywhere from 900-1250ish before it kicks the converter out.
the rpm thing isn't much worse than with the stock charger if I remember right as I don't know that it EVER liked towing up any hill or even gradual incline for that matter below 2000rpm.
getting the entire mess rolling seems like it takes a bit more peddle but the charger lights and boost/egt's are very controllable and getting to speed is no problem.
currently waiting for some ficm tuning and for ********** to send me a revised street tune, so currently running the tow tune. My commute is a highway with a 55mph speed limit, with traffic in the afternoon. on the street tune the converter wont lock in od. (so far only have tried cruising up to 60 but the converter still wont lock, this means 13mpg)
same commute, but on tow tune, and converter locking up I'm seeing like 18mpg.
on the tow tune, it locks the converter in od anywhere from 45up depending on load. now with it locked that soon, it unlocks/downshifts if I need to giddy up fast. but cruising there not much felt "power" as the charger is sitting at like 2-4# at 55. but if the power is needed. downshift and a lit turbo are just a slight push of the throttle away.
hoping ficm tuning crispens up the part throttle cruising some. I understand that's the nature of the beast, and am not disappointed at all, but if theres some improvement to be had , ill take it.
also, huuuuge drop in spool up on the tow tune, not towing vs. the street tune.
being that I have yet to be wot on the street tune I cant comment too much on power. but the 28# pull to like 3/4 throttle I did do a few times the power feels like its really just coming on at that point. very linear. still kinda "lightswitchie" as the lag to sudden full lit turbo, but not as bad as with the stock charger for sure.
once moving and rolling through the gears, the throttle peddle feels near in sync with the charger after like 8#
just tryin to keep yall posted, I know I had a bunch of questions when making the jump, but with no more than mdub's word, I really had nothing to go from. And any info when making the jump to non vgt makes the switch that much easier.
