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This was actually a small subtopic of another thread, but I figured I'd create a new thread since my question was buried and forgotten. 
** Please disregard the "in any gear" part of the poll. I should have put, "for 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th gear." **
Can anyone offer a somewhat technical explanation about how the fuel and power are directed/used when slamming the pedal down vs. squeezing it gradually, yet quickly. Basically, from a factual standpoint, which is better - quicky squeezing the throttle gradually, or just slamming it down?
Now the obvious poor traction issue should be involved somehow in the overall equation, lending less credence to the "slamming the throttle is better" assertion... but, I would think, IF the rear tires were able to somehow grab 100% pavement with a slammed throttle, it would take off quicker than just rolling on the gas. But perhaps that's not even worth debating, since I don't think there's any possible way to grab a full 100% of the pavement going WOT from a dig (using the STOCK tires). Also, let's leave out 6th gear out of the equation, since 6th and power simply don't go together...
I'm just curious of the optimum power/fuel flow etc in each case (slamming vs squeezing), but IMO, I still think traction has to be included in the equation somehow. Someone on the forum made a seemingly valid argument that slamming the throttle (to/from any gear) would cause an engine/fuel system "bog down". Basically I took it to mean that slamming it would inundate the fuel system, asking it to send too much fuel through the engine, and power to the rears too fast.... hence, there'd be a small power loss as opposed to squeezing it and gradually, yet quickly, attaining the power and minimizing power loss. Is this argument valid?
:cheers:
** Please disregard the "in any gear" part of the poll. I should have put, "for 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th gear." **
Can anyone offer a somewhat technical explanation about how the fuel and power are directed/used when slamming the pedal down vs. squeezing it gradually, yet quickly. Basically, from a factual standpoint, which is better - quicky squeezing the throttle gradually, or just slamming it down?
Now the obvious poor traction issue should be involved somehow in the overall equation, lending less credence to the "slamming the throttle is better" assertion... but, I would think, IF the rear tires were able to somehow grab 100% pavement with a slammed throttle, it would take off quicker than just rolling on the gas. But perhaps that's not even worth debating, since I don't think there's any possible way to grab a full 100% of the pavement going WOT from a dig (using the STOCK tires). Also, let's leave out 6th gear out of the equation, since 6th and power simply don't go together...
I'm just curious of the optimum power/fuel flow etc in each case (slamming vs squeezing), but IMO, I still think traction has to be included in the equation somehow. Someone on the forum made a seemingly valid argument that slamming the throttle (to/from any gear) would cause an engine/fuel system "bog down". Basically I took it to mean that slamming it would inundate the fuel system, asking it to send too much fuel through the engine, and power to the rears too fast.... hence, there'd be a small power loss as opposed to squeezing it and gradually, yet quickly, attaining the power and minimizing power loss. Is this argument valid?
:cheers: