When you cut fuel (or spark) to that one cylinder, its just along for the ride. It creates enough load on the engine to create boost, although it seems not as much as by retarding the timing. JWT offers this.
My friend does not change his a/f ratio. Some people like to make it run rich, but...
I have a friend with a GSX that uses DSMlink to retard his timing to 5 degrees atdc. He builds 21 psi off the line and pulls 1.7 60' times on street tires (awd).
Another way of building boost of the line is to completely cut fuel to one cylinder (or I suppose two on an 8 cylinder?). The...