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Series | XTR | Deore XT | Deore LX | STX-RC | STX | |||||||||||
Feature | FD-M900 | FD-M901 | FD-M950 | FD-M950-E | FD-M738 | FD-M739 | FD-M739-E | FD-M566 | FD-M567 | FD-M567-E | FD-MC33 | FD-MC36 | FD-MC36-E | FD-MC32 | FD-MC34 | FD-MC34-E |
SIS (front) | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
Top swing link | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||
Differential plate | X | X | ||||||||||||||
Bottom bracket mount | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||
With clamp band | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||
Pro set guage & block | X | X | X | Block only | X | X | Block only | X | X | Block only | X | X | Block only | X | X | Block only |
Applicable chain line | 47.5/50mm | 47.5/50mm | 47.5/50mm | 47.5/50mm | 47.5/50mm | 47.5/50mm | 47.5/50mm | 47.5/50mm | 47.5/50mm | 47.5/50mm | 47.5/5m | 47.5/50mm | 47.5/50mm | 47.5/50mm | 47.5/50mm | 47.5/50mm |
Capacity | ||||||||||||||||
Top low max. teeth diff. | 26T | 26T | 22T | 22T | 22T | 22T | 22T | 20T | 20T | 20T | 22T | 20T | 20T | 22T | 20T | 20T |
Top middle min. teeth diff. | 10T | 10T | 12T | 12T | 10T | 10T | 10T | 10T | 10T | 10T | 10T | 10T | 10T | 10T | 10T | 10T |
Top gear teeth | 46T/48T | 46T/48T | 46T/48T | 46T/48T | 42T/44T | 42T44T | 42T/44T | 42T | 42T | 42T | 42T | 42T | 42T | 42T | 42T | 42T |
Chainstay Angle 66'-69' | ||||||||||||||||
Braze-on | ||||||||||||||||
Top route | X | X | ||||||||||||||
Down Route | X | X | ||||||||||||||
028.0mm to 28.6mm (S) | ||||||||||||||||
Top route | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
Down route | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
31.8m (M) | ||||||||||||||||
Top route | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
Down route | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
34.9mm (L) | ||||||||||||||||
Top route | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
Down Route | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
Chainstay 63'-66' | ||||||||||||||||
Braze-on | ||||||||||||||||
Top route | ||||||||||||||||
Down route | ||||||||||||||||
028.0mm to 28.6mm (S) | ||||||||||||||||
Top route | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||
Down route | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||
31.8mm (M) | ||||||||||||||||
Top route | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||
Down route | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||
34.9mm (L) | ||||||||||||||||
Top route | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||
Down route | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||
Outer Link | ||||||||||||||||
Material | Aluminum | Aluminum | Aluminum | Aluminum | Aluminum | Aluminum | Aluminum | Aluminum | Aluminum | Aluminum | Aluminum | Steel | Steel | Steel | Steel | Steel |
Finish | Anodized | Anodized | Anodized | Anodized | Painted | Anodized | Anodized | Painted | Painted | Painted | Polished | Chrome plated | Chrome plated | Chromica | Chrome plated | Chrome plated |
Front Clamp Band | ||||||||||||||||
Material | Aluminum | Aluminum | Aluminum | BB-mount plate mateiral; Hybrid Carbon | Aluminum | Aluminum | BB-mount plate material; Aluminum | Aluminum | Aluminum | BB-mount plate material; Aluminum | Aluminum | Aluminum | BB-mount plate material; Aluminum | Aluminum | Aluminum | BB-mount plate material; Aluminum |
Finish | Anodized | Anodized | Anodized | Polished | Painted | Painted | Painted | Painted | Barrel | Barrel | Barrel | |||||
Rear Clamp Band | ||||||||||||||||
Material | Aluminum | Aluminum | Aluminum | BB-mount plate mateiral; Hybrid Carbon | Aluminum | Aluminum | BB-mount plate material; Aluminum | Aluminum | Aluminum | BB-mount plate material; Aluminum | Aluminum | Aluminum | BB-mount plate material; Aluminum | Aluminum | Aluminum | BB-mount plate material; Aluminum |
Finish | Anodized | Anodized | Anodized | Polished | Painted | Painted | Painted | Painted | Barrel | Barrel | Barrel | |||||
Chain Guide | ||||||||||||||||
Finish | Chrome Plated | Chrome Plated | Ni-plated | Ni-plated | Chrome Plated | Chrome Plated | Chrome Plated | Chrome Plated | Chrome Plated | Chrome Plated | Chromica | Chromica | Chromica | Chrome plated | Chrome plated | Chrome plated |
Aluminum Chain guide | Aluminum Chain guide | New Addition | New Addition | New Addition |