USE race stem?
dunker
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any info on it? good? bad? the bolts on my FSA stem are flaking a bit and i'm thinking of a new one, this looks like a lighter thomson x4 to me,
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=13693
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=13693
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First time I have seen that: looks a good weight if the stiffness is what they claim. But can't help but compare to all the forged stems that are half the price, and just as light...0
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no real advantage between cnc and forged? the forged ritchey wcs 4axis would work out slightly lighter and cheaper too hmmm.0
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Forged parts tend to be stronger than cast or machined parts due to the grain structure of the metal - though CNCing can produce shapes you often cant with forging, given structural advantages in other areas. Often you get parts that are forged, then CNCd.
This USE stem is CNCd, and one reason it costs so much is that a fully CNCd part is rather wasteful - it starts life as a solid block of aluminium, and lots of it ends up as swarf on the floor!
This is not to say all CNCd parts are poor, or not as strong as others - as is often the case, it depends how it is executed.0 -
ok thanks for the info sonic
may get the ritchey one, though i like the chunky look of the USE oh i dunno heh. another option is just to get some M5 Ti bolts for my current FSA stem, would they be stronger than these "CroMo" bolts? or would i need to use less torque on Ti bolts? 5Nm instead of 6Nm maybe? 0 -
Cromo is 'stronger' than titanium. Use the same torque.0
