L31MaxExpress
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Yup, I like that plan. I do something similar. @Supercharged111 as well. We're all thinking along the same lines, but perhaps with minor differences in our objectives.
When I'm not pulling a trailer, I opt for a tune that downshifts more readily and goes into PE more readily, because those events occur during passing, acceleration lanes, etc. which are brief and where I like the quick response.
I also have an aversion to downshifts that'll immediately rev my stock L31 engine to >3000RPM (it dies-off above 3500 anyway), so I require LOTs of TPS input to initiate them.
When pulling a trailer I'll tune differently to reduce shifts (hunting) and reduce extensive PE; I'll simply tolerate the performance. Of course, at very heavy throttle, downshifts and, when appropriate, PE are warranted. I don't want to be running in PE for minutes at a time
I like just enough PE delay that when I put the hammer to the floor, the transmission can make a clean, smooth downshift before the engine ramps up to full power. I feel like enabling PE from a cruising situation for a WOT pass before the transmission downshifts could beat on the clutches without any real benifit. You can see mine drops into PE almost as soon as the downshift is completed.
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The engine does not seem to miss a beat doing it that way either. Power comes on smoothly and quickly.
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