Originally Posted by CafeenMan

What prop are you using? You have a ton of power. I would prop it for climb, not for speed. You'll see a lot more benefits to that. You'll have better acceleration that can get you out of trouble faster. Your speed range will be more limited. That means that the plane won't be as wildly out of trim when you hit the throttle because top speed won't be as much higher than cruise as it used to be.