you've gained about 50% more power, and 200% more torque?

at: I think there's something wrong with your numbers there... lol
As said it has loose converter and along with other N/A engines it needs better valve springs and cam. The rwkw of a n/a sohc is around 120 / 130 rwkw..Being 160 fwkw...
As said they gain way more torque than h.p.. From 2000 rpm which is very hard on transmissions...
Even the older local XR6T has 480nm at 2000 rpm at low-sh boost levels...
a 1UZ soarer, with a 1000hp turbo, would easily be into the 10's if set up, and driven right, so I'm not really sure what you're talking about.
Na a Solara with 1000 h.p turbo was having same issues we are having... Traction !!! As with any car with this much torque and power, an auto really makes it easier though ..
My 2JZ is in an Aristo, 4 door sedan, weighing in at about 1680kgs, once the T04z is on, it should be good for low 11's... It would be nice to get it into the high 10's, but that may require a fully worked auto trans to take the power.