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Using 11-36t 9 speed derailleur with 11-40t 9 speed cassette

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Asked by: Danielle Shavers

Can I use 11 speed derailleur with 9 speed cassette?

With Campagnolo, yes. From 9 to 11 speeds, cable pull is the same.

Will any derailleur work with any cassette?

As a general rule of thumb, it’s best not to mix and match drivetrain components from different brands. While things such as cranks, chains and cassettes are mostly inter-compatible between brands, generally speaking, shifters and derailleurs aren’t.

Can I use a 9 speed derailleur?

A 9-speed front derailleur will work, but it’s not optimized and may result in more chain drops or slower shifting -or no shifting at the extreme ends of the cassette- because the gap between plates is larger than what’s required for a 10-speed chain.

Is ZTTO cassette compatible with Shimano?

Amazon.com: Customer reviews: Ztto Road Bike 11 Speed Cassette 11-28t Compatible for Shimano Sram System.

Will a 10 speed derailleur work on a 9 speed cassette?

Shimano 10 speed derailleur will work on a 9 speed cassette with a sram 9 speed shifter.

Can a 10 speed derailleur work on a 11 speed cassette?

You can use the 10 speed rear dérailleur on an 11 speed cassette with no issues at all but you can not use 10 speed shifters on an 11 speed cassette.

Will an 8 speed derailleur work on a 9 speed cassette?

Yes, your XTR derailleur will work with 9 speed shifter and cassette. 8 and 9 speed Shimano RD’s are for all practical purposes interchangeable.

Does the derailleur have to match the cassette?

The rear derailleur must be matched to the size of the largest rear sprocket. This capacity, which is expressed in terms of teeth, accounts for both the difference in size between both chainrings (e.g. 14T for a 53/39T crankset) and the largest and smallest sprockets on the bike (e.g. 17T for an 11-28T cassette).

Is Ltwoo compatible with Shimano?

LTWOO A2 7 Speed Shifter – Shimano Compatible.

Can a 7 speed derailleur work for a 9-speed cassette?

Registered. You’ll be fine. I had a Deore 9-speed rear derailleur with a no-name Shimano 7-speed cassette and worked fine. The only thing is that you may need a bit more adjustment on the derailleur for the first setup because of the change.

Can you use a 12 speed derailleur on 11 speed cassette?

So you can’t use a 12 speed derailleur on an 11 speed setup or vice versa but you can you an xtr 12/11 speed shifter on an 11 speed drivetrain.

Are all Shimano 9-speed shifters compatible?

Shimano shifters, whether for 6, 7, 8, or 9 speeds are compatible with all the Shimano RDs for 6 to 9 speeds, and with Shimano 10 speed road RDs (not with 10 speed MTB RDs). Update: a new exception are Shimano Tiagra 4700 road 10-speed shifters, and Shimano GRX gravel series shifters.

Are 9 and 10 speed cassettes the same width?

9/10 speed shimano cassettes are the same width overall / are interchangeable.

Can I change my 9 speed to a 10 speed?

9 speed and 10 speed cassette are the same size.. they fit all the same wheels N hubs. only diff is the spacing between the rings and the thickness of the chain. you’ll need a new shifter, derailleur and chain to make a 10 speed work on a 9 speed.

Can you use an 11 speed derailleur?


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Can I replace a 9 speed cassette with a 11 speed?

Converting a 9-speed wheel to 11-speed



You will have to buy a new 11-speed wheel and replace the entire wheel. On the other hand, if your current wheel is an 11-speed wheel, you can convert it to 11-speed by removing the low spacer from the low side of the 9-speed sprocket and installing an 11-speed sprocket.

Will an 8 speed derailleur work with 11 speed?

It will probably not fit though the 11 Speed derailleur cage, and if it does is likely to rub in some gear combinations.

Can you use a 12 speed derailleur on a 10 speed cassette?

-chains have the same outer dimension, the 12 speed derailleur would have narrower cogs than what required for a 10 speed. –As long as you can set the high/low limits on the derailleur to keep it on the cassette it should be fine.

Will a 9 speed cassette fit a 12 speed hub?

It is a wide ratio cassette that has an alloy spider, lockring, and spacer. It will fit any Shimano or SRAM 8, 9, or 10-speed freehub body, and Shimano Dynasys 11-speed mountain freehub bodies.

Are all 11 speed cassettes compatible?

When SRAM entered the road groupset market in 2006, it decided to adopt Shimano’s specifications for its chains and cassettes. As a result, the chains and cassettes from the two brands have always been completely interchangeable for any given type of transmission (e.g. 11-speed).

Do I need a spacer for 11 speed cassette?

The answer is yes, you do need a spacer with an 11-speed cassette, but only if you run your 11 speed Shimano or SRAM drivetrain on a 10 or 9-speed freehub.