Mountain Biking - Will Sram X-7 8speed shifter work with Shimano derailleur?

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Tag1
07-08-06, 06:23 AM
Specifically an Acera rear derailleur? Not sure if the ratios are the same...

Jason222
07-08-06, 06:41 AM
No, I don't think it will. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think Shimano uses 2:1 ratio whereas Sram uses 1:1.
gwhunt23
07-08-06, 07:33 AM
Nope, SRAM X7 shifters will not work with Shimano rear derailluers. However, the SRAM Attack, Rocket, Centera, TRX, and MRX will work with Shimano rear derailluers only.

Front derailluers can be mixed (i.e. you can have a Shimano front derailluer with any shifter.)

Blazinall91
07-08-06, 10:26 AM
no dice sir, SRAM X.7 and up as well as a few others use a 1:1 ratio where as Shimano uses a 2:1 ratio, now as far as front derailleur goes, you'd be fine using SRAM on a Shimano and vice versa.
cream.soda
07-08-06, 03:26 PM
if you like sram shifters... they make a 2:1 line compatible with shimano rear derailleurs. the 'attack' line looks identical, is equivalent to, and has pretty much the same tech as the x-7 triggers and gripshifts...

http://sram.com/en/sram/mountain/21shifters/attack/index.php

but if you're asking about the x-7's specifically, no such luck.
bighitboy
07-13-06, 06:09 PM
my front x.7 shifter is mixed with a shimano derailleur
gwhunt23
07-13-06, 06:34 PM
my front x.7 shifter is mixed with a shimano derailleur

Yes, front derailleurs/shifters can be mis-matched. It's the rear ones that need to be worried about.