Do FSA semi-integrated headsets use the same crown race...

Northwind
Northwind Posts: 14,675
edited December 2009 in MTB workshop & tech
as the standard threadless Orbits etc? Considering putting my old Kraken back into service as a spare/rigid but I also want to be able to rotate forks easily between it and the other bikes, they both have Orbits (an MX and an X) so the same headset...

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NW
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  • mmacavity
    mmacavity Posts: 781
    http://www.canecreek.com/tech-headsets?view=faqs

    "The simple answer is if it's branded Cane Creek, we're your first stop for any service/technical questions. If not, you can always contact the branded company directly. As the definitive source on threadless headsets, feel free to call us with any of your questions (regardless of brand) and we'll do our best to help. "
  • Northwind
    Northwind Posts: 14,675
    Thanks but this is FSA not Cane Creek :?
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  • mmacavity
    mmacavity Posts: 781
    Northwind wrote:
    Thanks but this is FSA not Cane Creek :?

    "feel free to call us with any of your questions (regardless of brand) and we'll do our best to help" Cane Creek
  • The Big Cheese
    The Big Cheese Posts: 8,650
    Don't Cane Creek make FSA headsets though????
  • Northwind
    Northwind Posts: 14,675
    No, don't think so.

    I'm sure Cane Creek could help with general questions- "is this an integrated headset" etc but I'd not expect them to have in-depth product knowledge for someone else's range of parts really.
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  • jairaj
    jairaj Posts: 3,009
    I imagine that if the bearings are the same type on both headsets then there shouldn't much difference between the crown races?
  • The Great Stonk
    The Great Stonk Posts: 18
    the bearing interface may be the same shape but the overall stack and shape of the crown race may be different to accomodate different cups.

    some crown races are thicker and have seals/o-rings that mesh with the inside of the cup, although admitedly its mostly traditional headsets that are like this.
  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    FSA make some CC headsets.

    Some FSA headsets use the same races some dont.

    Look in the Tech links for the FSA headset book and look yours up.

    some are ish interchangeable as the main differences are height and seals.

    so on some the cups rub on the fork crown or the seals get in the way.

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  • Northwind
    Northwind Posts: 14,675
    Ah, top banana, that's quite a resource they have there. Sadly the answer is no, they're all different from the H6033 in my Orbits. Ah well. Thanks very much anyway!
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