[slayer2003]

Can the SRAM X-Gen front derailer be used on the 6.6?
I know that this derailer was having difficulty with Vp-Frees and/or Nomads.

 

[tmoney]

Can the SRAM X-Gen front derailer be used on the 6.6?
I know that this derailer was having difficulty with Vp-Frees and/or Nomads.

No you need to use an Xt or XTR non traditional. The sram front derailleur is tradional, this style front derailleur does not clear the swing arm on the Intense bikes.

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[Cowboy-jeff]

Old/new

No you need to use an Xt or XTR non traditional. The sram front derailleur is tradional, this style front derailleur does not clear the swing arm on the Intense bikes.

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What do you mean by:Xt or XTR non traditional? Do you mean an older XT/XTR won't work? Could you explain in more detail.

 

[crisillo]

Top swing / down-bottom swing

What do you mean by:Xt or XTR non traditional? Do you mean an older XT/XTR won't work? Could you explain in more detail.

I think tmoney meant that you need a top swing derailleur like this one:

instead of a down/bottom swing derailleur like this one:

the SRAM is a down swing derailleur like the second one posted here.

Cheers,
Cris

 

[crisillo]

Good luck!!!

Enjoy your ride!

Cheers,
Cris

 

[Cowboy-jeff]

I'm good to go then

Many thanks! That's what I have.

 

[peachy-B]

make sure u read up on the other FD issues. the one posted is a WIDELINK... i'm not saying u will have issues w/ that particular one but getting the older models will lessen that chance for sure.

 

[Dogboy]

No problem with a newer wide-link derailleur on the 6.6-I'm running an XTR on mine.

 

[peachy-B]

No problem with a newer wide-link derailleur on the 6.6-I'm running an XTR on mine.

on all frame sizes?

 

[Dogboy]

on all frame sizes?

On a medium. However, is there any reason for variation on that section of the frame between sizes?

 

[peachy-B]

On a medium. However, is there any reason for variation on that section of the frame between sizes?

i think so. it has on the VPX.

Just some caution that's all.

 

[Dogboy]

i think so. it has on the VPX.

Just some caution that's all.

The 6.6, in my experience, doesn't have the issues the VPX has-namely front derailleur and seatpost insertion.

 

[SuperD]

The 6.6 was designed after the introduction of the "wide cage" derailleur, all size frames clear with no problems.

 

[kiwi13]

Front de-railer cl;earance

I'm running the new Sram stuff on my med. 6.6 and sadly the front derailer will not work there. As mentioned the standard xt stuff does the job. Sob,Sob...