[miaow12]

Hi, I`m completely new in this forum
but I have read a lot of info from here
I have a question
with an answer impossible for me to find
I have an IH 7point 2006 frame
with Marzo 66RC2 ETA
The IH company says it`s head angle is 67.5 degrees
It`s OK, but I want to change my headset
/now it has it`s original FSA The Big Fat Pig, which is so heavy/
so I decided to change it for FSA Orbit Z 1.5 R /it`s about 210 grams lighter/
It`s integrated, so it will change my HA
but I wonder is the HA from the frame specs calculated WITH or WITHOUT
the headset?
Hope to get the answer soon
Best wishes from Bulgaria

 

[istratetm]

it will make yor HA steeper about 0.5 degrees.change your shock to a 222 mm i to i and it will slacken your bike and lower the bottom bracket. it won't affect the travel. the stroke is tha same

 

[tk1085]

hey i did exactly what your talikng about and your crown will hit the frame, as the orbit z has no space between the bottom of the head tube to the top of the crown ( i think its called the stack height) when you go to d an xup for example it will, not badly but will clip the down tube! just so you no! i swapped to a diff headset again