Looking for more pep off the line

I agree, there's a LOT of room for improvement with the converter. It's really not even up to par with a stock 340 converter. That said, there's a lot of room left in the tune, too. That's where I would start.

There's room for improvement everywhere on any build. Best to start with the basics and tune what you have and when the limitations are found change parts but until then persevere with what you already have.
Forget about spending any money first make sure you have the basics ironed out (Air Fuel Ignition) before grabbing the wallet.
Best advice and a plan for a direction that should be taken written above.