fsa headsets and felt head tubes
10-20-07, 04:46 PM
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fsa headsets and felt head tubes
hi,
i have a used felt fc team frame that i am attempting to build up and am having some problems with the headset. i have a fsa integrated 36/45 orbit IS. it seems to be too big. on further inspection it seems that the head tube has a metal bearing race inserted in it which is what is stopping the cartridge bearings from going in correctly. does anyone know anything about this? do i need a 36/36 integrated headset?
thanks!
i have a used felt fc team frame that i am attempting to build up and am having some problems with the headset. i have a fsa integrated 36/45 orbit IS. it seems to be too big. on further inspection it seems that the head tube has a metal bearing race inserted in it which is what is stopping the cartridge bearings from going in correctly. does anyone know anything about this? do i need a 36/36 integrated headset?
thanks!
10-20-07, 07:43 PM
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If the headtube has a metal cup inserted in the end flairs, it sounds like you need a "Zero Stack" headset rather than an "Integrated" headset.
