Рет қаралды 4,158
Part 1 of a two part series dedicated to the GT race hubs and part two for the GT Superlace hubs.
GEN 0 (after prototype)
1983-1984
Colors: chrome plated
Holes: 36H
Bearings: Sealed cartridge
Axle: Hollow chromoly
Flip Flop design: Yes
Non Flip Flop design: No
Locking collars: Yes, split collar - aluminum
Design: Cast aluminum low flange. 22mm center hub (hourglass) diameter.
Identifiers: Thickest hub centers. Thinner shoulder landing putting the freewheel threads closer to the hub flange.
GEN 1
1984-1987
Colors: chrome plated, black or white
Holes: 36H
Bearings: Sealed cartridge
Axle: Hollow chromoly
Flip Flop design: Yes
Non Flip Flop design: No
Locking collars: Yes, split collar - aluminum
Design: Cast aluminum low flange. 22mm center hub (hourglass) diameter.
Identifiers: Thickest hub centers. Freewheel landing wider putting the threads further away from the hub flange.
GEN 2
1988-1990
Colors: chrome plated, black or white
Holes: 36H, 32H
Bearings: Sealed cartridge or sealed mechanism
Axle: Hollow chromoly
Flip Flop design: Yes
Non Flip Flop design: Yes
Locking collars: Yes, split collar - aluminum
Design: Cast aluminum low flange. 19mm center hub (hourglass) diameter.
Identifiers: Thinner hub centers.
GEN 3
1990-1994
Colors: chrome plated, black or white
Holes: 36H or 32H
Bearings: Sealed cartridge or sealed mechanism
Axle: solid chromoly and some hollow axle
Flip Flop design: Yes
Non Flip Flop design: Yes
Locking collars: Yes, split collar - aluminum or jam nuts
Design: Cast aluminum low flange. 19mm center hub (hourglass) diameter.
Identifiers: Thinner hub centers. New GT logo on the decals
GEN 4
1994-1996
Colors: chrome plated
Holes: 36H or 32H
Bearings: Sealed cartridge or sealed mechanism
Axle: solid chromoly
Flip Flop design: No
Non Flip Flop design: Yes
Locking collars: No
Design: cast aluminum with thinnest center hub (hourglass) diameter of all the generations.
Identifiers: Thinnest hub centers at 18mm/16mm No flip flop design and no locking collars.
After this generation GT switched over to Mohawk style.