Low stack integrated headset

mfin
mfin Posts: 6,729
edited October 2013 in Road buying advice
Anyone know of a 1 1/8 headset that will fit in place of an FSA Orbit IS2 but which has a lower stack height on top of the headtube, the FSA is listed as 9.5mm, hoping to get down to half that if possible. 36/45 bearings.

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  • mfin
    mfin Posts: 6,729
    Anyone know if this will work in a bike that would take the FSA Orbit IS2 mentioned above? (obviously with its own crown race fitted to the fork if different)

    http://www.campagnolo.com/jsp/en/groupsetdetail/item_seriesterzRhid_catid_7.jsp

    ...if so 5.9mm is possibly low enough.
  • Monty Dog
    Monty Dog Posts: 20,614
    Download the headset tech guide from the FSA website - it has all the dimensions so you can make a direct comparison
    Make mine an Italian, with Campagnolo on the side..
  • mfin
    mfin Posts: 6,729
    The FSA is normal 36/45 bearings... so there's plenty of integrated headsets that will work fine in the bike as it's pretty standard, the problem is finding one that has the low Top Cover height.

    The Campag one I ask because it's sort of more cup n cone, but there isn't enough information/dimensions there for me to know if it will work in a 45 deg cut headtube in place of a regular modern type with sealed bearing races. I spotted it as the 5.9mm is low enough probably.
  • mfin
    mfin Posts: 6,729
    Found a freely available one in case anyone else is at all interested. Hope 'Integrated'... same 6.5mm 35/45 bearings, top cap is 5mm.

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