exemplary device in accordance with aspects of the present invention for limiting travel via the five vane lobes of the camshaft variable timing mechanism of fig1 6 as shown in fig9 a 9d the device 900 may include a flange portion 902 having a central opening 903 one or more securing features 904 e g openings for receiving an attachment screw or bolt and one or more travel limiters 905 a 905 e forming a set of limiters extending from the flange portion 902 in exemplary operation the device 900 of fig9 a 9d is securably e g by screw bolt adhesive or other attachment mechanism and or method positioned relative to the camshaft variable timing mechanism 100 of fig1 6 such that the travel limiters 905 a 905 e of fig9 a 9d are inserted so as to reside in the recesses 110 of the mechanism 100 and thereby limit travel of the hub 120 relative to the sprocket or other driven portion 105 of fig1 6 in at least one rotational direction fig1 shows a representative partial see through view of the positioning of an example travel limiter 905 d within a subchamber 110 b of a camshaft variable timing mechanism 100 in accordance with one aspect of the present invention the travel limiter 905 d may be free to u201c float u201d or move within the subchamber 110 b relative to the hub and.