Ok, got a chance to take it for a spin. I only drove it about 12 miles. I disassembled the dash to get rocketman to fix my tach and to add the LED lights. My oil pressure and temp guage are now not working so I have to figure that out. Anyways...
After driving a few miles with the solenoid disconnected I plugged it in and put the GV into manual mode.
At about 45mph I hit the foot switch. I was surprised how fast it shifted. Dropped the RPM about 450. I did this a few times. Felt good.
So then I took it out on the highway. On the on ramp, at about 45 again, I shifted the OD on and then got it up to 65. I didn't push the car since I have the exhaust kind of temporary and the torque plate isn't in and, well, I usually start off a little slow before I get on it.
So at 65mph with the OD on I was right around 2300RPM. It's funny because that 'felt' high. So I hit the foot switch to take it out of OD and, goodness, it jumped up to 2900RPM. What a difference in feel and noise. I ran it up to 75mph and hit the OD and that was really noticable. I took it in/out at about 75 a few times. It literally felt like I was downshifting into a passing gear when i would take it out. I only stayed on the freeway for about 4 miles but I have to say thumbs up.
WHen I got off the freeway I turned on the 'auto select'. I drove down the streets 'normally' and I have to tell you I was impressed. The shifting is smooth both going in/out. Nice enough for the wife to drive.
Finally I couldn't help it. I put it back in manual and started off in 1st gear. I got on it a little and as the engine got close to about 4500 I hit the floor switch. It jumped right into OD and wow it it shot down about 1000 RPM so I was still in the sweet spot. I ran it up a little and then shifted the transmission into second. I think once I get good at it the 1st to 1st over and then 2nd/2nd over it will be a lot of fun.
Before the OD I would run it up to about 5000, which got me to about 43 mph and I would shift into second which dropped the RPM to just under 3000 or so. Now I can leave it in first, hit the OD and it will drop to about 3800 or 3900. I can stay there until about 55mph (around 5000RPM).