9 speed chain on 8 speed drivetrain?
dawnophile
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My mate was having a problem with his gears skipping, so I took a look. Rear derailleur was indexed properly, but the chain lifted up on the sprocket every couple of revolutions.
Checked the chain and he had a SRAM PC951 (9-speed?) chain with a silver (8-speed) powerlink on an 8 speed cassette.
I didn't think different chain/powerlink combinations would even fit together.
Is this causing the skipping?
And should my mate be angry with the shop that put the chain on?
Checked the chain and he had a SRAM PC951 (9-speed?) chain with a silver (8-speed) powerlink on an 8 speed cassette.
I didn't think different chain/powerlink combinations would even fit together.
Is this causing the skipping?
And should my mate be angry with the shop that put the chain on?
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An 8 speed power link will fit on a 9 speed chain because the chain is thinner. The chain is more than likely be causing the skipping due to the chain and cassette not aligining correctly i would have thought?0
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It would work, but far from ideal. I'd get an 8spd chain.
Sounds like a possible stiff link as well.
Yes, I would be angry with the shop.0
