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The good thing about 8s cassette hubs is that the wasted space between the smallest cog and the dropout is pared closer to the minimum versus 7s hubsets.
The most driveside axle spacing that could even be removed would likely not exceed 1mm.
So you're right, no re-centering of the hubshell should be needed when it's an 8, 9 or 10s cassette hub.
It's with older 5, 6 and 7s hubs where older-yet pre-SIS derailers sometimes are fussy about having the axle spacing re-centered WRT the cogs.
Last edited by dddd; 10-28-19 at 09:38 PM.