Campagnolo Crown Race Replacement?
01-16-13, 08:30 AM
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Ha, that's what I have on mine, I guess. 
I have an early NR, with the C in a diamond, and I've cleaned & regreased it, but it still has that "indexing". 
I'm aware that a lot of it can be adjusted out, with the top cap, but there's a certain amount of slop that's good, and a certain amount that's unacceptable. I suspect overtightening was what caused it, in the first place. (?)
I have an early NR, with the C in a diamond, and I've cleaned & regreased it, but it still has that "indexing". I'm aware that a lot of it can be adjusted out, with the top cap, but there's a certain amount of slop that's good, and a certain amount that's unacceptable. I suspect overtightening was what caused it, in the first place. (?)
01-16-13, 08:36 AM
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Ha, that's what I have on mine, I guess. I have an early NR, with the C in a diamond, and I've cleaned & regreased it, but it still has that "indexing". I'm aware that a lot of it can be adjusted out, with the top cap, but there's a certain amount of slop that's good, and a certain amount that's unacceptable. I suspect overtightening was what caused it, in the first place. (?)
I have an early NR, with the C in a diamond, and I've cleaned & regreased it, but it still has that "indexing". I'm aware that a lot of it can be adjusted out, with the top cap, but there's a certain amount of slop that's good, and a certain amount that's unacceptable. I suspect overtightening was what caused it, in the first place. (?)
01-16-13, 09:08 AM
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I guess I didn't say exactly what I meant. I know slop is bad, in a new headset, that's in good condition. I was talking about adjusting, with a slightly worn crown race. In that case, I tried to get just the tiniest bit of slop, on purpose, to minimize that indexing effect. Not much at all, you don't want it bouncing around, LOL, but just a tiny bit is good, in this case. IMHO.
01-16-13, 11:33 AM
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Ha, that's what I have on mine, I guess. I have an early NR, with the C in a diamond, and I've cleaned & regreased it, but it still has that "indexing". I'm aware that a lot of it can be adjusted out, with the top cap, but there's a certain amount of slop that's good, and a certain amount that's unacceptable. I suspect overtightening was what caused it, in the first place. (?)
I have an early NR, with the C in a diamond, and I've cleaned & regreased it, but it still has that "indexing". I'm aware that a lot of it can be adjusted out, with the top cap, but there's a certain amount of slop that's good, and a certain amount that's unacceptable. I suspect overtightening was what caused it, in the first place. (?)
01-17-13, 03:32 PM
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OP,
If you're still looking:
I've got an extra crown race froma C-record headset. It is slightly smaller in diameter and I'm not sure if it fits perfectly but I ran it with a Super Record headset for a few months, lemme know!
If you're still looking:
I've got an extra crown race froma C-record headset. It is slightly smaller in diameter and I'm not sure if it fits perfectly but I ran it with a Super Record headset for a few months, lemme know!
01-17-13, 03:45 PM
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Well, even a tiny bit of slop is not good, Spacemanz, but we see what you're trying to accomplish here. I would try what Dbakl is suggesting. Or, you could try removing the crown race, rotating it 180 degrees and re-installing it. Usually the fretting divots are concentrated on one side more than the other and you might be able to get it to feel better by rotating the race.
