Wheels/disks on a 99 FSR, advise needed!

I recently picked up a set of DT Swiss/Stout disc hubs for my 99 FSR, to convert the front to disc, and hopefully the rear at a later date - but all doesnt seem right!

I fitted a 160mm disk to the rear, just to mock up where the caliper would sit - but the disc fouls the bolt on the linkage, looking at other rear disc converted FSR's on here is doesnt seem to be an issue - wrong hub offset?



So i moved onto the front, swapped the tyre over etc, went to take the skewer out of my original wheel - and its bigger :roll:
I could just get a standard skewer, but im running Pace forks so i guess the stiffer/larger dia type is best?
What is the hub in the picture classed as, 15mm for a 9mm QR?

i used a bolt from my s-works which had a flatter head, try filing the allen bolt head and fit that to inside

Run the bolt the other way?

What fork is the wheel from? Maybe it had a specific axle?

I filed the nut down.....

not_fat_matt":22sncmup said:

So i moved onto the front, swapped the tyre over etc, went to take the skewer out of my original wheel - and its bigger :roll:
I could just get a standard skewer, but im running Pace forks so i guess the stiffer/larger dia type is best?
What is the hub in the picture classed as, 15mm for a 9mm QR?

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I don't think a standard QR will work. A standard hub fits into the dropouts and the QR holds it in place. I think a stout works more like a 20mm thru-axle where the hub fits between the dropouts and the QR holds it all in place.

I think if you try a normal QR, the wheel won't be held sufficiently, move around and drop out.


Don't you just hate it when nothing goes right! :?

S-M":n3tqqlqt said:

I filed the nut down.....

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but in the photo we see a locknut - there is nylon insert that prevents the nut from loosening so filing that off is not a good idea.

you can get half-height locknuts or use a standard nut with lots of loctite, both of which should be thinner.

Cheers for the nut info on the rear, nice, fairly simple work round

Dave_H":cxh3uks5 said:

I don't think a standard QR will work. A standard hub fits into the dropouts and the QR holds it in place. I think a stout works more like a 20mm thru-axle where the hub fits between the dropouts and the QR holds it all in place.

I think if you try a normal QR, the wheel won't be held sufficiently, move around and drop out.


Don't you just hate it when nothing goes right! :?

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Indeed

The original forks were Rock Shox Judy XC, iirc they had a lip on the dropout meaning the QR had to be unwound in order to drop the wheel, now running RC39's that dont, but the dropouts are thicker im sure.

The lip is called a lawyer tab i believe.

What size is the hole?

cyfa2809":3pcefy04 said:

The lip is called a lawyer tab i believe.

What size is the hole?

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The hole on the hub or the dropout on the fork?

Hole on the hub.