KMC Z8.3 Chain
What the checker says82will not fit
Run variant by variant through the mountain bike builder’s own engine. Every sentence below is the checker’s, unedited. Nothing here says this part fits your bike; it says what it does and does not fit among the parts we hold.
Checked against 6129 verified mountain bike parts in this catalog. 5922 produced no finding of any kind; that is Z8.3. Z8.3 (Acolyte pairing) clears 5907. Each variant produces 39 to 43 distinct errors and 0 distinct warnings.
Will not fit
- Will not fiterror · Rear DerailleurDrivetrain mismatch: Derailleur = Shimano LinkGlide (CUES), Chain = microshift-acolyte. Shifter, derailleur, cassette, chain and front derailleur must be one system. On 21 of the 75 verified rear derailleurs in this catalog. Applies to 1 of 2 variants.
- Will not fiterror · Rear DerailleurDrivetrain mismatch: Derailleur = Shimano LinkGlide (CUES), Chain = shimano-8. Shifter, derailleur, cassette, chain and front derailleur must be one system. On 21 of the 75 verified rear derailleurs in this catalog. Applies to 1 of 2 variants.
- Will not fiterror · Rear DerailleurDrivetrain mismatch: Derailleur = Shimano 12-speed, Chain = microshift-acolyte. Shifter, derailleur, cassette, chain and front derailleur must be one system. On 19 of the 75 verified rear derailleurs in this catalog. Applies to 1 of 2 variants.
- Will not fiterror · Rear DerailleurDrivetrain mismatch: Derailleur = Shimano 12-speed, Chain = shimano-8. Shifter, derailleur, cassette, chain and front derailleur must be one system. On 19 of the 75 verified rear derailleurs in this catalog. Applies to 1 of 2 variants.
- Will not fiterror · ShifterDrivetrain mismatch: Shifter = Shimano 12-speed, Chain = microshift-acolyte. Shifter, derailleur, cassette, chain and front derailleur must be one system. On 19 of the 53 verified shifters in this catalog. Applies to 1 of 2 variants.
- Will not fiterror · ShifterDrivetrain mismatch: Shifter = Shimano 12-speed, Chain = shimano-8. Shifter, derailleur, cassette, chain and front derailleur must be one system. On 19 of the 53 verified shifters in this catalog. Applies to 1 of 2 variants.
- Will not fiterror · CassetteDrivetrain mismatch: Cassette = Shimano LinkGlide (CUES), Chain = microshift-acolyte. Shifter, derailleur, cassette, chain and front derailleur must be one system. On 16 of the 60 verified cassettes in this catalog. Applies to 1 of 2 variants.
- Will not fiterror · CassetteDrivetrain mismatch: Cassette = Shimano LinkGlide (CUES), Chain = shimano-8. Shifter, derailleur, cassette, chain and front derailleur must be one system. On 16 of the 60 verified cassettes in this catalog. Applies to 1 of 2 variants.
Drivetrain system, Rear Derailleur. 23 more findings from the same check, on up to 12 of the 75 verified rear derailleurs each.
Drivetrain system, Shifter. 23 more findings from the same check, on up to 11 of the 53 verified shifters each.
Drivetrain system, Cassette. 21 more findings from the same check, on up to 15 of the 60 verified cassettes each.
Drivetrain system, Front Derailleur. 7 more findings from the same check, on up to 12 of the 34 verified front derailleurs each.
Open a variant in the builder to see the ones that apply to your own parts.
$14.30 MSRP·316 g
What the maker states
- Speeds
- 8-speed (rear index count the maker rates it for)
- System
- Drivetrain system microshift-acolyte (on 1 of 2 variants); Drivetrain system shimano-8 (on 1 of 2 variants)
A value shown as a set or a range differs between this model’s variants and is never one variant’s spec.
2 verified variants
| Variant | System | Price (MSRP) | Weight | Source | Last checked | Build |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z8.3 | Drivetrain system shimano-8 | $14.30 | 316 g | maker’s page | 2026-07-17 | Build with this |
| Z8.3 (Acolyte pairing) | Drivetrain system microshift-acolyte | $14.30 | 316 g | maker’s page | 2026-07-17 | Build with this |
The rest of what the maker states2 not published
2 further fields the checker looks for are not published by KMC, so we leave them blank rather than estimate them, and those 2 checks stay silent on this chain. They are chain width and half link. Each is recorded as “not stated by the maker (not checked)”.
Source: each variant links the maker’s own page in the table above. Last checked 2026-07-17.
Checked against
The checker ran this model against every verified part below that it has a slot for, the same way it checks a build in the builder. What follows is the verdict it actually produced for that specific pairing — not a recommendation, and not a guarantee any of these parts fits your own bike.
- 5DEV R-SPEC Trail/Enduro Cranks (Crankset) No conflicts found
- 9point8 Fall Line (Dropper Post) No conflicts found
- 9point8 Stout (31.8, 30mm) (Stem) No conflicts found
- ACID SLX 30 front (Front Wheel) No conflicts found
- ACID SLX 30 rear (Rear Wheel) No conflicts found
- Acros ZS44/ZS56 (Headset) No conflicts found
6 of 1874 counterparts with a page of their own that the checker actually probed this model against, in alphabetical order by brand and model — never by price, popularity or the verdict itself.