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For me because im not interested in trying to drill and tap the holes in the exact correct positions as you are when i can bolt on that bracket in 15s and it functions just the same
Kinda what motivated me to design this template....did not like using a bracket solution...and the fact that I know of no one else making a template.....if someone before me had made a template I would have gladly bought it....I know someone makes a template for other dampners just not the LS1 dampner...cant remember who that was now......how could we be so far into LS engines and I am the first to make a template ??? I also get to utilize my CAD degree into finally doing something useful
Sure. Notice the left side of the damper (pass side of engine) has more material from the outside of the fastener, to the outside of the damper. That side of the chain assembly is not in tension, and will whip causing harmonics. This offset is designed to reach out and help contain or control the whipping. This is the GM LS2 damper. I took this pic 5 years ago or so in my shop.
As far as I know the RDE dampner is the same dimensions as the old tan GM dampner....so not understanding what could make the LS2 style superior...unless GM realized they screwed up and said we need to fix this ....I thought GM had screwed up when I noticed the pass side bolt hole was not level with the drivers side ....but looking at the front engine blueprint it is by design ...in doing my research it seems that Brian Tooley Racing designed the first repo dampner after the GM became NLA then handed production over to RDE ....fun fact...my reverse engineered dimensions do not totally match that blueprint....did GM screw up my block or ???
