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  • 7 speed / 8 speed stuff.
  • Mackem
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    Am I right in thinking that and 8 speed cassette will go onto a wheel that originally had a 7 speed one without any other changes needed. (naturally the shifters will be different). The chainrings and chain are the same too, arent they?

    cheers people.

    Posted 14 years ago
    bananaworld
    Free Member

    Nope, won't fit.

    8 and 9 speed cassettes/freehub bodies are interchangeable, but there's not enough space on a 7-speed FHB for an 8 speed cassette.

    Chain & rings will be fine though, but it might be nice to treat a new cassette to a new chain.

    Posted 14 years ago
    PeterPoddy
    Free Member

    Yup. What he said. 8sp won't fit a 7sp hub.

    Posted 14 years ago
    Mackem
    Full Member

    Darn it, thanks lads. Guess i was getting 8/9 speed confused with 7/8 speed.

    Posted 14 years ago
    chubby_monk
    Free Member

    Highjack – can you use a 9 speed derailleur on an 8 speed cassette if you have 8 speed shifters? Or else do people still sell, for example, 8 speed XT derailleurs?

    Ta

    Posted 14 years ago
    julianwilson
    Free Member

    chubby- yes.

    Posted 14 years ago
    chubby_monk
    Free Member

    Cheers julian

    Posted 14 years ago
    njee20
    Free Member

    Are you sure it's a 7 speed specific freehub though? If you've had the cassette off and there's no spacer behind (3mm) then you're scuppered, but it's quite likely that it's an 8 speed body spaced out.

    Posted 14 years ago
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