where to find crown race?
02-12-16 | 12:05 AM
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where to find crown race?
Got my frame back from the powdercoater and noticed the crown race has a crack in it. Where can I find a new one? Any certain kind I need? It's a FSA threadless 1 1/8" headset. If someone could point me in the right direction.
02-12-16 | 01:49 AM
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That's not a crack. Some crown races have that and it's intended to be there to help with installation/ removal.
It is found mostly on cartridge bearing headsets, where even a minor crack of similar size as the cut out in the crownrace would not affect its function.
It is found mostly on cartridge bearing headsets, where even a minor crack of similar size as the cut out in the crownrace would not affect its function.
02-12-16 | 07:56 AM
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Did they powder coat the crown race?
Will that impact how it works?
Will that impact how it works?
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02-12-16 | 08:26 AM
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It's just a support for the lower bearing cartridge, so a little paint won't affect its function.
02-12-16 | 11:43 AM
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Any shop with a QBP account could get you a new CR if you really wanted one but everything looks good so I wouldn't worry about it. You could also contact FSA if it really bugged you but listen to Leuky and Tejano!
02-12-16 | 12:11 PM
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Race wasn't powdercoated... and the "crack" isn't perfect straight like it looks in the picture... I know a lot of cartridge bearing races will have this but this is has caged bearings... not sure if that makes any difference
02-12-16 | 12:23 PM
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I might as well get a fresh headset, this one has seen better days... I believe this is the original from 2010
Now any 1 1/8" headset will work right?
From the Felt site
"FSA Threadless 1-1/8" w/2 X 7.5mm Washer Stack"
Now any 1 1/8" headset will work right?
From the Felt site
"FSA Threadless 1-1/8" w/2 X 7.5mm Washer Stack"
02-12-16 | 01:27 PM
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I thought it was a caged bearing race by looking at the pic. A split (or broken, in your case) crown race is okay to use an a cartridge bearing but not caged.
02-12-16 | 01:34 PM
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That's what I thought. Thinking this happened because the fork was put in the oven with the race still attached.
02-12-16 | 03:11 PM
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Went and talked to a couple buddies at the Lbs and they didn't have anything so I just ordered a new one. Ended up saving $60 on the powder coat job so I have some extra cash I had already planned to spend
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