lobe separation angle

crackedback said
LSA has VERY little to do with compression the engine will create.

When the intake valve closes has a greater effect on compression.

Put a 114 lsa cam straight up in the same engine as a 106 lsa straight up, the 106 will thrash all over the bottom end power of the 114.

While I agree 100%, I feel the comment is misleading without a lot more info. LSA taken by itself, and it's affect on any engine's power curve means very little unless you know a lot more about that given combo.