All my Aliexpress MTB purchases reviewed.
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Isaakk
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CNC machined from a block of steel with an alloy 46t, much like the ZTTO, Sram XG-1199 and whatnot cassettes. Ridiculously light, but holds up better than you'd expect being steel - shifting isn't quite as nice as Shimano/SRAM though. Options there if you want it I guess.
Edit: Ahh yep that would be an issue then if a Hope driver. Looking at the ZTTO it's practically identical in design so that could run into issues too
moorey
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FFS....I love you hope, but this bites hard. I took the punt and ordered a ZTTO 9-46 and 9-42....faaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaark
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Jpez
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you‘ve got my addressFFS....I love you hope, but this bites hard. I took the punt and ordered a ZTTO 9-46 and 9-46....faaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaark
that Is really annoying though.
Isaakk
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Looking at the Hope driver, am a little confused on why it wouldn't work, I know the E13s require a shim because the body is slightly slimmer, but surely the length, splines, thread would have to be the same as other XD drivers?
Can lend you the Garbaruk if you want to have a play with it?
Can lend you the Garbaruk if you want to have a play with it?
moorey
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No offers. I know what I’ve got.you‘ve got my address
that Is really annoying though.
moorey
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Older e13 required a shim, not the later ones.
I’ve emailed ‘garabunk’ to check if the mtbdirect non compatible disclaimer is correct. Color me interested in testing it, pending their reply. Cheers.
Jpez
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Oh didn’t know this. Do you know the size of the shim?
edit: just saw Mooreys post.
moorey
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I just had one more crack at resolving my e13. The plastic carrier always seemed to pull on a a bees dick too far after a ride and make the bottom 1/2 loose. I’ve tried packing it out with a bit of Teflon tape in the past...but that was only short term fix. Hunted high and low in the shed for a suitable sized O ring up stop it pulling on that little bit, to no avail....then accidentally stumbled across an old loom band in the sofa cushion.
Seems to fit just nice. Testing tonight. Wish me luck. If it works, I’ll transfer to Felix’s bike for the real test of the e13....
Jpez
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I resolved my e13 V1 issues too.
I sold it to @Boom King who then had the good sense to sell it too.
moorey
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He swapped it with an idiot. Allegedly.
rockmoose
his flabber is totally gastered
I have been doing some gooGling and it’s the size of the end cap on Hope hubs that causes the issue. Thread here with details but from 2018, still reading through it to see if there has been a running change from Garbaruk, Interested to see what their response to your query is.
https://www.mtbr.com/threads/garbaruk-11-speed-cassettes.1056805/page-13
EDIT: Not compatible with Hope Pro 4 and I presume Pro 2 as well:
https://www.mtbr.com/threads/garbaruk-11-speed-cassettes.1056805/page-19#post-15193720
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Flow-Rider
Burner
Saw that, pretty rough hack, but hey if it works, like someone else in the thread said spinning it down in a lathe would be a good solution. I guess I should have said it won’t work out of the box and requires some tweaks.
moorey
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Interesting. There’s thinner ones for the XD when you buy Hope adapters. The HG ones don’t fit and I run pretty much only XD now, so I’m a dab hand already at shaving a bit off on the linisher. Hopefully it’s just that. Many thanks @Flow-Rider and @shiny
beeb
Dr. Beebenson, PhD HA, ST, Offset (hons)
FWIW - The Hope Microspline driver is the same. Pull the adapter, remove/install cassette, push adapter back on. Slightly annoying, but easy to do and no specialised tools involved.
moorey
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Pro2 will be an absolute no-go. They have a big flat flange. Pro2 Evo are same as pro4. Both will either work....or not....