The higher pressure could put a higher load on the thrust bearing, which I Wouldnt want if it wasnt necessary. But some poeple say that the fulcrum is moved a bit actually lowering pedal pressure. I havent verified this myself (but I'll be running a 2900 later this year), but if thats the case you might as well do the 2900 now. It takes a lot of torque to make a 2600 slip though. I've had some issues with them, but most were due to external problems. On my 11.3 at 126 mph run it help great, even after slipping it a lot on the launch. I would only consider the 2900 for over 500 whp, and most poeple take the 26 well beyond that. The weight of the car also comes into play as well though, but this will turn into a novel if I let it continue