If your peg is hitting too early, "before yourcables hit thestop completely"it will cause a very small valley and reduce your let off. I believe bowtech does not recomend taking the peg out. I know my 82nd airborne has a pretty tight valley and itsa mother to let down smooth and slow. Thats where they get their speed though. The cam is designed to hit the full draw weight very quickly, if it were more gradual it inturn would be a slower bow. If it is becoming a problem for you, your draw might be a hair long. If you shorten your draw just a tad or lighten the poundage a bit you probably wouldnt believe the difference it makes. I know you said your string and cables were a bit longer than factory specs which could relate to a slightly longer draw length.