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Old Jul 21, 2005 | 02:34 PM
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Default what does lost motion assembly mean?

what does lost motion assembly mean? it has never been explained to me and i would like to have the knowledge when it comes to choosing cams. thanx
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Old Jul 21, 2005 | 05:08 PM
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Default Re: what does lost motion assembly mean? (akuma_delsol)

they're like little springs that the vtec cam bounces on while not engaged.
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Old Jul 23, 2005 | 08:38 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by michaelOlson &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">they're like little springs that the vtec cam bounces on while not engaged.</TD></TR></TABLE>

yea pretty much.
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Old Jul 23, 2005 | 08:45 AM
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Default Re: what does lost motion assembly mean? (michaelOlson)

LMA's keep the vtec rocker from flapping around when its not locked in.
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