Sram x01 dh cassette + profile 10-11spd xd hub

Josh_Brooks
Edited Date/Time 2/3/2019 2:48pm
Wondering if anyone can help me?

Ive bought a sram x01 7 speed dh mini block cassette and im getting some profile elite mtb hubs.

I was just wondering if i get the 10-11speed rear profile hub with an xd driver will the cassette fit on the hub?

I have a 2016 specialized demo 8 carbon. The rear spacing on the demo is 135x12mm and so is the profile hub spacing. What im saying is will the 7 speed cassette fit onto the 10-11 speed hub driver?

If you know what im saying lol.

Any help is appreciated Smile
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bturman 2/3/2019 8:36am
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Yes, the SRAM X01 DH cassette will work with the XD driver.
Josh_Brooks 2/3/2019 9:10am
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bturman wrote:
Yes, the SRAM X01 DH cassette will work with the XD driver.
Yeah i knew that would work but im on about the cassette working on a hub driver with 10-11 speed spacing even though its a 7 speed cassette. Im probably not explaining it that well if you know what im saying haha
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vinny4130 2/3/2019 9:19am
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I don’t know if profile still does this but they require a cassette spacer even on the xd.
Josh_Brooks 2/3/2019 9:47am
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vinny4130 wrote:
I don’t know if profile still does this but they require a cassette spacer even on the xd.
Oh awesome if thats all i need thats fine. Thank you mate Smile
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vinny4130 2/3/2019 10:52am
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It should be there, it looks a lot like a 10sp cassette spacer but if you don’t use it will ruin the free hub then the cassette getting it off. Why they do that is a mystery to me.
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bturman 2/3/2019 11:13am
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The X01 DH cassette has a built-in spacer on the back side, effectively making it the same width as a 10/11-speed cassette. It will work with any XD compatible wheel and driver body.

Here's a side view:

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Big Bird 2/3/2019 1:40pm
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I was gonna say that. Just without the sweet graphics and all.
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Josh_Brooks 2/3/2019 2:48pm
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bturman wrote:
The X01 DH cassette has a built-in spacer on the back side, effectively making it the same width as a 10/11-speed cassette. It will work with...
The X01 DH cassette has a built-in spacer on the back side, effectively making it the same width as a 10/11-speed cassette. It will work with any XD compatible wheel and driver body.

Here's a side view:

Yeah i did wonder about the giant back on it lol. Thanks alot. All good then people Tongue buzzing for the new hubs
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vinny4130 2/3/2019 7:40pm
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@bturman Somehow before I thought he was putting on a 10-42 cassette, I don’t know why I couldn’t get that out of my head. I’m sure the key ways on the dh spacer is much deeper than the alloy 42 on the Xo1 making the profile spacer unnecessary. But It might still be needed, the one I dealt with, the cassette could push to the hub body without the spacer.
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I don’t exactly where to ask this after searching through the forum, but this looks appropriate…. Is there any xd driver 7 speed cassette’s out there not made by sram? I feel like $300 for a 7 speed cassette is just so expensive. I was looking at box, but nothing, anything other aftermarket options?

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alstew wrote:
I don’t exactly where to ask this after searching through the forum, but this looks appropriate…. Is there any xd driver 7 speed cassette’s out there...

I don’t exactly where to ask this after searching through the forum, but this looks appropriate…. Is there any xd driver 7 speed cassette’s out there not made by sram? I feel like $300 for a 7 speed cassette is just so expensive. I was looking at box, but nothing, anything other aftermarket options?

None that I am aware of. Ran into this issue on my DH bike and just made the move to an HG driver and GX cassette. 

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alstew wrote:
I don’t exactly where to ask this after searching through the forum, but this looks appropriate…. Is there any xd driver 7 speed cassette’s out there...

I don’t exactly where to ask this after searching through the forum, but this looks appropriate…. Is there any xd driver 7 speed cassette’s out there not made by sram? I feel like $300 for a 7 speed cassette is just so expensive. I was looking at box, but nothing, anything other aftermarket options?

CNutt wrote:

None that I am aware of. Ran into this issue on my DH bike and just made the move to an HG driver and GX cassette. 

Thanks CNutt. Those dt swiss drivers are expensive, so probably be about the same price for HG driver and cassette or xd driver cassette. Guess I will just get decision fatigue and not do anything like I normally do. 

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