SRAM to Shimano

widge34
widge34 Posts: 900
edited December 2011 in MTB buying advice
Thinking of swapping my SRAM rear mech and shifters to Shimano. Would I have to change the cables as well?
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Widge.

Bird Zero 2
Trek Madone 3.5c H2 2013

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  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    I would anyway, get the best from you new set up.
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  • widge34
    widge34 Posts: 900
    Cables are quite new as only had bike a couple of months so would it be worth it?
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  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    Have to make sure they reach the mechs - should do though.
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  • widge34
    widge34 Posts: 900
    Not 100% sure what to do yet. SRAM X9 rear mech seems fine, but I don't like the X7 shifters. My previous bike had Shimano XT rear mech and Deore shifters which worked flawlessly. These shifters I have now kep sticking, right pain in the ass.
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  • omegas
    omegas Posts: 970
    widge34 wrote:
    These shifters I have now kep sticking, right pain in the ass.

    A lot of spend to fix a sticking shifter :lol:
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  • widge34
    widge34 Posts: 900
    Just wondering if it's a common problem with them and if it's easily fixable. I've tried keeping the shifter and cables lubed but makes no difference. Can't keep riding with them if they keep letting me down.
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  • Ouija
    Ouija Posts: 1,386
    Had a similar problem in reverse (X0/X9 shifters to X7 derailler). Switching to X9 derailler seems to have fixed the problem. Mixing and matching with my Shimano systems doesn't seem to cause a lot of problems, but doing it with SRAM'S stuff does for some reason. Didn't alter the cabling when doing the switch either (thought it might of been binding somewhere so had already switched out the entire cabling on the bike only for the problem to remain.... hence the next step of getting rear derailler and shifters to match). Can't figure out why it would cause a problem as, technically, they are both 1:1 systems and should work perfectly well together, as is the case with every Shimano system i've tried. Oh! And i also swapped the shimano rear cassette out for a SRAM X9 cassette which may of had an effect, but i still think it was the derailler/shifter mismatch that was causing the problem.
  • widge34
    widge34 Posts: 900
    Well my bike came new with a x9 rear and x7 shifters, so shouldn't be a problem. Is it risky taking the top off the shifters, or are the inners likely to explode!!
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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    Sounds like mucky cables anyway.

    When you pull it he inners out to change the shifters you will most likely find the ends frayed and will not if back down the otters.

    Also shimano tend to need longer cables.

    Shimano shifters are more prone to sticking as SRAM as the wire does not move as much. (pre 10spd).
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  • Ouija
    Ouija Posts: 1,386
    widge34 wrote:
    Well my bike came new with a x9 rear and x7 shifters, so shouldn't be a problem. Is it risky taking the top off the shifters, or are the inners likely to explode!!

    Just because the bike manufacturer put the two together doesn't mean they had any more of a clue about potential problems it might cause. If your sure it's not the cabling then i'd try and beg and borrow a different set of shifters and possibly a different cassette and see if that makes any difference.

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