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[Closed] Fitting rotors to XTR wheels

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Just bought myself a very nice pair of used XTR wheels (M975) that have adaptors on so that I can put standard rotors on with the six hole fitting. Adaptors are made by Mavic and one of my Shimano XTR chainset tools fits this so I can tighten up the lock ring, it says 40Nm on the lock ring. So how tight is that?


 
Posted : 15/03/2012 5:18 pm
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5Nm for a stem is good and tight, so 40Nm is real tight


 
Posted : 15/03/2012 5:22 pm
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its a mass of 4kg hanging of a metre long bar. for the same force on a 10cm long allen key you would need 40kg.

so ye pretty tight ๐Ÿ™‚


 
Posted : 15/03/2012 6:04 pm
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Doesn't look like these wheels are gonna work on my bike with the adaptors fitted as the adaptor is just touching the fork. So am I right thinking I will have to remove adaptor and use XTR splined rotors? Looks like the current rotors are 165mm having measured them on my old Mavic 717/Hope wheels. Do you get XTR 165mm size, and will 160mm perhaps be ok?


 
Posted : 15/03/2012 9:17 pm
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What calipers are you using?


 
Posted : 15/03/2012 9:17 pm
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Hope calipers are old Hope mini


 
Posted : 15/03/2012 9:21 pm
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How's that relevant if it hits the fork? What fork are you using is possibly more pertinent!

What part of the adapter hits the fork, you could try a different one potentially.


 
Posted : 15/03/2012 9:23 pm
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SIDI SL forks


 
Posted : 15/03/2012 9:24 pm
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Caliper model is relevant because some calipers need 163mm or 165mm rotors, not the 160mm that Shimano use - and that turns out to be the case!


 
Posted : 15/03/2012 9:25 pm
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I'm sure I have 2 160mm splined XTR rotors that are either new or barely used waiting for me to sell them - I bought a full setup and had to get 6-bolt rotors. Email me if interested and I'll have a look for you ๐Ÿ™‚

swalsey@hotmail.com


 
Posted : 15/03/2012 10:10 pm