Centre Lock Rotor to 6 Bolt Hub

paulbox
paulbox Posts: 1,203
edited March 2011 in MTB workshop & tech
My Anthem came with Shimano hubs and centre lock rotors. I want to switch my rear to a Hope on Mavic that I already have which is a 6 bolt set up.

I have just seem a diagram on Shimano's web site which suggests that I can simply bolt my existing rotor to the Hope hub, is this correct? I had assumed that I'd need to buy a new rotor...

Cheers, Paul.
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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    nope you need an new disc.
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  • paulbox
    paulbox Posts: 1,203
    Bo11ox, thought it was too good to be true... :wink:

    Thanks for replying though.
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  • islandman
    islandman Posts: 73
    Though thats exactly what a centre lock adapter did.
  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    islandman wrote:
    Though thats exactly what a centre lock adapter did.

    a center lock adapter does the opposite.
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  • The Rookie
    The Rookie Posts: 27,812
    Agreed, a centre lock adapater allows you to fit a 6-bolt disc to a CL hub, not the other way round!

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  • paulbox
    paulbox Posts: 1,203
    And I don't suppose there is such a thing as a 6-Bolt adapter... :?
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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    PaulBox wrote:
    And I don't suppose there is such a thing as a 6-Bolt adapter... :?

    yes lots that let you run a 6 bolt rotor on a splined hub. but that was not what you were asking. :wink:
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  • mister p
    mister p Posts: 405
    It isn't possible to make an adaptor that goes the other way ie centrelock rotor on six bolt hub as the mount on the 6 bolt hub sticks out too far. Adding an adaptor would put the rotor somewhere in the middle of the fork leg.
  • mister p
    mister p Posts: 405
    Nope, that is to put a 6 bolt rotor on a centrelock hub.
  • paulbox
    paulbox Posts: 1,203
    I bought a new XT 6 bolt rotor from CRC and it was delivered today, fitted it to wheel, swapped casette over and installed (I'd already fitted summer tyre).

    The disc is rubbing quite badly on one side (wheel side pad), I didn't fit new pads as still got a bit of life left in the old ones. I removed wheel and eased the pistons back in to the caliper, re-fitted and squeezed the brake lever a few times. Brake is working fine, but rotor is still rubbing on the pad.

    It's rideable, but how can I sort this? It's as if it needs a 1 - 2mm spacer between the disc & hub.

    Cheers in advance, Paul.
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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    you need to re align the caliper.
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  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    Don't push the pads in. Just loosen the caliper, squeeze the brake and retighten.
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  • paulbox
    paulbox Posts: 1,203
    Cheers mate, done and now perfect.

    This vid helped me on my way:

    www.youtube.com/watch?v=KW7UdDa4GP8&NR=1
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  • paulbox
    paulbox Posts: 1,203
    cooldad wrote:
    Don't push the pads in. Just loosen the caliper, squeeze the brake and retighten.
    Yeah, that's what I did (youtube'd it after nicklouse's post). I didn't realise there'd be that much play when the bolts were loosened.

    Very easy to do, took seconds.
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