Understanding Di2 derailleur specifications
Shimano front derailleur and rear derailleur specifications... what do they mean, really? This page explains all of them, and why they matter.
Shadow RD+ Medium Cage Rear Derailleur
XT RD-M8050-GS
The XT DI2 Medium Cage Rear Derailleuris perfectly suited to a wide variety of MTB applications, it delivers race-worthy performance without breaking the bank. The M8050 DI2 version offers the digital precision of SHIMANO electronic shifting.
It'll enable accurate and stable shifting in any condition, multi-shift and full synchronized shift support.
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Note that if you want to use synchronized shifting with mountain bike derailleurs you will need either the SC-MT800 display or its XTR equivalent, the SC-M9051.
Its low sprocket max capacity is 42T for 2x11-speed setups and 46T for 1x11-speed setups. The max front difference is 10T and its total capacity is 35T.
Specifications
- Model code: RD-M8050-GS
- Series: XT (M8050)
- RD type: Shadow RD+
- Clutch: Yes
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Derailleur specifications - what do they mean?
Shimano front derailleur and rear derailleur specifications... what do they mean, really?
Manuals & other documents
Firmware updates
Below is an overview of all known firmware updates for this component. The changelog texts are Shimano's, and quite often they're a bit cryptic - sorry!
3.2.0
Added a function to adjust the correct rear derailleur position under the maintenance tab.
3.1.0
Adopted for RD-RX817 (No change for the use of RD-M8050)
3.0.2
Adapting to the STEPS E8000 series
3.0.1
Firmware uploaded