7875 + 5.9 + E85 + Megasquirt

Without the 2 step I just brought the RPMs up to about 2700-2780 before launching. That wasn’t enough to build any boost. The 2-step when it worked with the old converter is programmed to cut timing to 1 degree and add fuel starting at around 2500 RPM. This usually would allow me to build about 3-4psi on the line.
Nice! I WANT to play with mine more. I “watered down” the hy-guard in my transmission with atf+4 to gain about 200 stall rpm bringing me to ~3200. I’ve gone into the negative degrees, but still hit the hard limiter which I don’t believe is desirable? I’ve not messed with hysteresis enough. It just builds so much under hood heat so quickly, and the limiter feels borderline violent. It’s fun, and I’d love to mess with it for hours, but it just doesn’t “feel” healthy for the setup. Plus I can’t put that power down from a dig(street) anyways; 2nd gear rolling 2step hits are a blast though!

Any idea if testing the 2 step is as rough on the build as it seems? Or does it just feel that way?