|   Star fangled nut with a carbon steerer? | KLM
Mar 31, 2002 11:35 AM | | What do you guys use for forks with a carbon steer tube?
Thanks,
Ken |
| re: Star fangled nut with a carbon steerer? | ishmael
Mar 31, 2002 11:46 AM | | a special wedge, dont use the starnut, it'll cut up the inside and possibly break the fork...i had the starnut cut out when a yahoo mechanic installed it.. |
| re: Star fangled nut with a carbon steerer? | weiwentg
Mar 31, 2002 11:50 AM | | a compression plug should have come with the fork. else, they are available from the LBS, and should not cost much. there is no way in hell you can use a starnut on a CF fork as Ishmael said. |
| yep, the plug is much better than the star junk. -NM | Tig
Apr 1, 2002 7:04 AM | | |
| FWIW... | biknben
Apr 1, 2002 8:18 AM | | My C'dale frame came with a factory installed star nut. They claim to have done extensive testing with a star nut and a specific plug/top cap. The star nut in conjuction with the plug is fine according to C'Dale.
I'm skeptical and if given the choice would have installed something other than a star nut. Unfortunately, it was already there when I got it. I'm keeping an eye on it. |
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