By increasing the typical AFR that the timing is designed to run on we are changing the burn speed and this is why we are adjusting the timing. So that our burn speed hits maximum pressure after TDC. We can see from our logs that when we are running .8-.85 AFR the timing is being pulled; which would suggest we are hitting peak torque before TDC and the engine is compensating to prevent knock and detonation.
This is not what knock/detonation is at all. Laminar flame speed has almost nothing to do with it and flame speed has negligible effect on power on gasoline within the narrow lambda window you are operating in. Irrelevant.
Detonation is spontaneous ignition of the mixture at different spots after the spark has fired due to heat from compression/charge. Pre-ignition is the same thing without the spark being fired, but not much danger with that on gasoline. Nothing to do with flame speed whatsoever, because the flame front is not in the locations where you have the spontaneous ignition pockets...
You are saying Ignition Retard increases EGT, But this is only true if the burn speed hasn't changed from stock. With the increased burn speed, the retarding of the timing prevents detonation and knock.
100% wrong. Retarding effective timing ALWAYS increases EGT until you reach MBT. Advancing effective timing ALWAYS decreases EGT until you reach MBT. If you are knocking you are not advancing effective timing. You are not doing anything. And you are nowhere near MBT on boost nor will you ever be on normal gasoline.
Hopefully I understand it correctly. As I will change my timing in those areas of requested higher AFR to show for the increase in burn velocity, meaning I need to reduce the timing advance. This way I can prevent knock and detonation.
No you do not understand. Read a book about combustion engine basics... I guess that's why you are having so much trouble.
You're trying to run (tune a digital management system) before you are able to walk (understand the combustion process in the engine).
On this engine the difference in timing between 0.85 lambda and 0.75 lambda is going to be barely there. A degree or two if that. Fuel is mostly used for temperature control, but it is a good idea at WOT to run the richest you can without losing power at all times for safety (rich best torque) and only enrich further when you really need to protect components - as this carries a power penalty.
Where are you getting all this misinformation from? Wherever you are just disregard it and try for example a book from greg banish.