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I'm buying a bike that comes with dt centre lock hubs. Unfortunately I want to change the brakes, which means changing the hubs also.
I see there is a screw in DT adaptor to run a 6 bolt rotor - does anyone know if it's any good? Or alternatively is there a way you can swap the hub body over to a 6 bolt standard?
You can't swap the body, it would be a new hub.
Apparently the adapters are fine, and little to no weight penalty.
240s are great hubs!
The mavic centrelock/6 bolt adaptor is better.
Why can't you just use centrelock rotors?
Yup, DT adapters work just fine.
Thanks everyone, that's good news.
I don't know too much about centre lock but I want to get avid codes or sram guides and they're 6 bolt as far as I'm aware
You could use the original rotors though (or if you are a completest you can buy matching SRAM centrelock rotors)
Ah ok - I didn't realise I could use the shimano rotors...I did think there were some comparability issues across certain different brands.
Also didn't know sram did centre lock rotors - thanks will see if I can find some
Just remember that Shimano is 203 whereas SRAM is 200 if going for the big rotors. They need a different adaptor but work fine... that said SRAM rotors are a smidge thinner than Shimanos, and SRAM brakes have even less clearance (even allowing for the thin rotor) so running a Shimao rotor in a sram brake without rubbing is a tricky thing to do.
Thank you ....sounds like there will be less issues just going for new rotors
Shimano is 203 whereas SRAM is 200 if going for the big rotors
Or Just put a washer under the caliper
that said SRAM rotors are a smidge thinner than Shimanos, and SRAM brakes have even less clearance (even allowing for the thin rotor)
Which makes not the slightest bit of difference as the pistons are self adjusting.
running a Shimao rotor in a sram brake without rubbing is a tricky thing to do.
No,no it's not. 🙄