swapping the freehub on 6600 to accept a 9 speed cassette?

pinarellodude

Just bought some shimano 6600 wheels for my winter hack, but just realized they'll only accept shimano 10speed Grrr. Will my Freehub fit off my old wheels or can I buy a replacement freehub from anywhere that'll fit that'll accept 9 speed that'll go on to the shimano wheels?

ChrisSA

How will it only accept a 10speed cassette? Is it the spline pattern (like the DA wheels) or the depth?

schweiz

I run the same hubs and happily swap between 9 speed and 10 speed cassettes

2alexcoo

The hubs used in the WH-6600 wheelset (if this is what you have) are completely different to the FH-6600 hub.

WH-6600
FH-6600

Unfortunately as well as being 10-speed only, the freehub body is not interchangeable with other Shimano freehubs, as the ratchet mechanism is different.

Some sort of bodge using 9 sprockets from a 10 speed cassettes with the right thickness spacers is the only workaround I can think of.

schweiz

i stand corrected.

I have 6600 hubs built into CXP33 rims rather than the factory wheels

Like 2alexcoo said, no 9 speed for you...bigger splines.....:roll:

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