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Title: GT Coaster Hub internals ????
Post by: Faze7-Ade on March 07, 2009, 02:28 PM: I'm thinking of fitting a feecoaster to my GT coaster hub. The conversion kit I've seen does a suntour, bendix and shimano conversion (ACS Freecoaster kit).

Does anyone know what make of internals are in a GT Coaster hub ?
Title: Re: GT Coaster Hub internals ????
Post by: Faze7-Ade on March 09, 2009, 12:44 PM: I can't believe it - have I asked something that the collective power of RadBMX can't answer ?

??? ??? ???

Can anyone help - please ?
Title: Re: GT Coaster Hub internals ????
Post by: MartyC on March 09, 2009, 01:18 PM: Have you got a picture of the hub? Might be able to tell from the sprocket assembly :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: GT Coaster Hub internals ????
Post by: Faze7-Ade on March 09, 2009, 01:22 PM: Quote from: MartyC on March 09, 2009, 01:18 PM
Have you got a picture of the hub? Might be able to tell from the sprocket assembly :daumenhoch:

I'll take a photo tonight. It's not like the ones you get on skyways - which have the make on the coaster arm - the GT hubs have a GT logo on the coaster arm, but I'll take a shot of the sproket side.

Thanks :)
Title: Re: GT Coaster Hub internals ????
Post by: Faze7-Ade on March 09, 2009, 11:18 PM: Quote from: haro-os-boy on March 09, 2009, 01:26 PM
Surely if the conversion kit does suntour, bendix and shimano then doesn't the law of averages say it will be one of them three, just been branded GT?

Bru :daumenhoch:

Checked the ad again, the kit does Suntour and Bendix, but doesn't mention Shimano - sorry my mistake.

I guess it should be one or other of them, but seeing as the coaster arm is branded GT, I wanted to be sure it didn't have some sort of custom internals. I remember the hub was real expensive BITD, loads more than a normal coaster hub, but that may have just been because it was a chromed alloy hub shell rather than a cheap steel one, like the ACS & Suntour hubs. It does look a little different to the coaster hub on my skyways which is a Suntour.

Anyway - here are some photos. Let me know what you make of them....

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3332/3341949949_1eb155a7dc_d.jpg)
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3605/3342789670_1c86decc5f_d.jpg)
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3537/3342787574_22415e07ef_d.jpg)
Title: Re: GT Coaster Hub internals ????
Post by: MartyC on March 10, 2009, 09:39 AM: TBH I'm thinking it's a Bendix from the shape of the anchor arm but can't be sure; only way to tell would be to take the hub apart which is not a huge job and should only take you 15 mins or so.
Title: Re: GT Coaster Hub internals ????
Post by: Faze7-Ade on March 10, 2009, 12:57 PM: Quote from: MartyC on March 10, 2009, 09:39 AM
TBH I'm thinking it's a Bendix from the shape of the anchor arm but can't be sure; only way to tell would be to take the hub apart which is not a huge job and should only take you 15 mins or so.

Ok - I'll give it a go. I'll let you know what I find !

Cheers :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: GT Coaster Hub internals ????
Post by: hboost on April 04, 2009, 07:22 AM: PM sent!!!
Title: Re: GT Coaster Hub internals ????
Post by: Faze7-Ade on May 23, 2011, 01:28 PM: Sorry - I decided not to fit a freecoaster in the end.

I got another set of wheels instead, and restored the GT hub (cosmetically only).

I didn't need to take it apart and it runs fine.