Author Topic: GT Coaster Hub internals ???? (Read 1288 times)

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 ?

Faze7-Ade · « **Reply #1 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 ?

MartyC · « **Reply #2 on:** March 09, 2009, 01:18 PM »

Have you got a picture of the hub? Might be able to tell from the sprocket assembly

Faze7-Ade · « **Reply #3 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

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

Faze7-Ade · « **Reply #4 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

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....

MartyC · « **Reply #5 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.

Faze7-Ade · « **Reply #6 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

hboost · « **Reply #7 on:** April 04, 2009, 07:22 AM »

PM sent!!!

Faze7-Ade · « **Reply #8 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.