SAINT rear

snow-man,

If I understand this correctly,I think I can help you. All the Spec Bike's come
with a rubber bumper that sit's on top of the Der. Body to keep thing's nice
and quite. Let me take a shot for you. This is my bike that I just put it on
for you.

On the underside is an adhesive,as you can see,there is a groove For the zip tie.
Would this help you? If so,PM your Address and I send one out ASAP. Peace.

MTK

"If I understand this correctly...

You've misunderstood. The Saint Shadow can't contact the frame, even with Spec's lowered pivots - unless the B-screw is misplaced and the chain tension is too loose. The Shadow design (Saint, XT, SLX), unlike the previous Shimano derailleurs, has a restricted range of vertical motion. The body pivots allow lateral movement across the cassette, but the main pivot, pointed out on the picture below, is no longer sprung and is restricted by the position of the B-screw against the derailleur stop. The result of this is that it's physically impossible for the derailleur body to bounce up and hit the frame. Even with the B-screw backed all the way out and no chain fitted, it's not possible for the derailleur to contact the frame on the FSR pictured.

The problem of noise described in the article that juanbeegas linked is related to the main pivot. Although the range of motion is limited, the fact that the derailleur is now effectively free to move - there's no spring to absorb movement - means that the B-screw can now tap on the stop. Having a chain which is too long will exaggerate this issue, as will having the B-screw set too far out. I suppose that it could be considered a design fault, but proper installation will reduce the extent to which it is experienced. In my experience, as with the rider in the NSMB article, it may only become apparent at very high speed with sharp, successive knocks.