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01-09-21 | 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by JJ Mango

I just realized the P3's fork crown race is 26.8mm while the fork crown seat is only 26.6mm. In another thread from a few years back verktyg recommends making a shim from an aluminum beverage can or using Loctite bearing mount. Does anyone have experience with these or other tactics for making up .2mm worth of wiggle room?

I’ve used aluminum tape to take up the difference on the fork crown. Tape has a sticky back & I cut it to fit. Once the race is on there good, it can’t go anywhere. Prolly something you should keep an eye on periodically...as you ride though?

Last edited by 1 Lugnut; 01-09-21 at 11:22 PM.

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