Originally Posted by oilman_15106
Depends on the bottom profile of the top cap. Some work this way some do not.
OP = there is nothing wrong with the setup you have suggested. Allows you to see how you really want the stem to be positioned. If your unsure take it to your LBS for some ideas. I have a Titus carbon frame set up this way right now because I want to make sure the position is correct before the fork steerer is cut. FSA top cap and compression plug is a real nice one for carbon steerer tubes. Good luck.
ahh yes, now that I think of it, you are right. For ex: if you have a Chris Kind headset then your CK top cap will protrude a little bit more than most top caps. So with a CK top cap, if you wanted your feek steerer flush with the top of the stem, you have to cut the steerer ever so slightly lower than flush. Maybe 1 mm or so. Then, the protruded part of the top cap goes into the stem snugly and you have a fork steerer that looks flush with the stem.