BB86 plastic(composite) vs metal compatibility ?

Rob Somerset
Rob Somerset Posts: 127
edited July 2013 in Workshop
Bought replacement press fit bottom bracket BBAL86 manufactured by FSA. The new ones have plastic cups whereas the old ones are a nice bit of machined aluminium. Should I worry about this, and try to get hold of the same style metal cups or are the plastic ones better? The plastic version will fit thought they are slightly different on the inboard side. All advice welcome
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Comments

  • majormantra
    majormantra Posts: 2,094
    As long as you have a compatible BB I wouldn't worry about it. If anything I suspect the plastic version will be less prone to creaking.