How to convert from Shimano micro spline to Sram xd ?

[chrismechmaster]

How differcult is this to do ??

is it just a case of getting a sram xd driver and pulling the micro spline off and fitting a xd ???

 

[salko]

That depends on the rear hub you have, some have option to just swap the drivers.
What is a reason you want to change from MS to XD? XD is a weaker design - not all cassette cogs are engaged with splines ...

 

[chrismechmaster]

Purely because I want to run a sram asx derailleur and have been told it won’t work with my shimano 12 speed cassette ????

I believe that’s correct not tried it tho ?

 

[salko]

Of course it would also work with Shimano 12spd cassette.

 

[chrismechmaster]

Oh that’s good news I got told it wouldn’t shift proberly as the spacing if difference

 

[MH80]

Read this A Mismatch Made in Heaven: XTR/AXS | BIKE Magazine

 

[mark.ai]

How differcult is this to do ??

is it just a case of getting a sram xd driver and pulling the micro spline off and fitting a xd ???

Hmm I was thinking something similar

I found you can get a Race Face Vault XD Driver, which I assume can just swap over ... e.g. on ebay: Race Face Freehub Body, XD, Vault | eBay

 

[mark.ai]

Read this A Mismatch Made in Heaven: XTR/AXS | BIKE Magazine

I saw that article - looks cool ... but is it worrying it was posted on April 1st ...

 

[MH80]

Its not April fools joke.

 

[salko]

I saw many posts on this and other forums that folks are running Sram (mechanical) deraileurs on Shimano cassettes and have no issues, so with AXS it should be no different ...

 

[mark.ai]

I guess it is the easiest and cheapest change to try Hopefully it all works, and there is a fallback if it doesn't.

Any possible downsides - I assume not quite as good shifting as with a Shimano derailleur? Possibly more wear on chain or cassette as alignment may be very slightly different? (No idea!)

 

[chrismechmaster]

I think I will try it and see

Would you run a shimano chain or a sram chain ???

 

[salko]

Definitely a Shimano chain.

 

[chrismechmaster]

Cheers thank you

 

[DanMcDan]

Spacing is fine, I run shimano 12spd on my sram X01 mech/shifter as the shimano is half the price for the cassette

 

[chrismechmaster]

Spacing is fine, I run shimano 12spd on my sram X01 mech/shifter as the shimano is half the price for the cassette

Nice and smooth ?
Running shimano chain too ?

 

[chrismechmaster]

Spacing is fine, I run shimano 12spd on my sram X01 mech/shifter as the shimano is half the price for the cassette

Did you set the b gap to the sram recommend amount or Shimano ??

 

[DanMcDan]

Left B screw as it was, shifting is fine, slightly noisier but am still on sram chain

 

[salko]

This was just posted in another thread: SRAM release cheaper GX level wireless AXS - EMTB Forums

 

[salko]

Left B screw as it was, shifting is fine, slightly noisier but am still on sram chain

If you wish to use advantage of HG+ technology you must use a cassette, chain and chainring which are supporting HG+ ...

 

[Rosemount]

This guy mixes and matches different group sets .
I find him very interesting . Unbiased as he pays for the components himself .

 

[DanMcDan]

If you wish to use advantage of HG+ technology you must use a cassette, chain and chainring which are supporting HG+ ...

Or just mix and match and be happy that it works and doesn’t cost a fortune

 

[Rosemount]

Shimano chain on a Shimano cassette will change gears more smoothly under load .
They have an edge on the chain that meshes with the cut outs in the cassette . Other chains work . Just not as well .

 

[chrismechmaster]

Just a update
Fitted the gx asx last night

shifter and derailleur sram gx asx
chain and cassette shimano 12 speed

I needed to take 4 links out of the chain , adjust the b gap and that was it perfect shifting I would say no differencein shifting compared to myother bike that’s a ALL sram set up

 

[cabbynate]

How differcult is this to do ??

is it just a case of getting a sram xd driver and pulling the micro spline off and fitting a xd ???

I see you found a solution but if you want a Sram 12 speed the SRAM PG-1230 NX Eagle 12-Speed Cassette
Will work perfectly