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Thanks
I wouldn't know re: manufacturer recomendations, as the fork came with the frame, and both of them were produced in China... However you may have a point re: setup, as the plug came with the head set with the frame. My question was also regarding the spacer above the stem, am I correct in assuming there should be a spacer?
Thanks for the offer on those caps, I'll give it a thought :)
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My question was also regarding the spacer above the stem, am I correct in assuming there should be a spacer?
Yes, life is much better if the steerer passes all the way trough the stem, so you need a spacer if you use a conventional top cap. It doesn't need to be much, so if you find a 2.5mm spacer you can trim the steerer even more and use that instead of the 5mm one you have at the moment.
If that's what your fork manufacturer says...
In practice, all my carbon forks are surviving just fine with a thin (6mm height) bonded-in plug roughly in the middle of the stem. I wouldn't have any concerns about using the set up you've illustrated.
This would obviously also be a good time to point out that you can get a stem cap with an integrated spacer to tidy up the area on top of the stem :)