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Q and A: What is the difference between each Profile/Madera rear hub?

We get consistent inquiries asking us to differentiate between each of our rear hubs.
To help you out, I’ve lettered each one below followed by any questions you might have.
Hope this helps? And again, all of our product is Made in The USA.

A. Madera V-2 Rear Hub.
Q: What type of material is the center axle made from?
A: The Madera V-2 Rear hub comes standard with either a 14mm GDH chromo axle or an aluminum rear internal female axle.
For 3/8, the standard bolts are chromo 8mm allen head with aluminum volcano washers, but you can upgrade at no charge to 3/8 to 14mm chromo button head bolts or 3/8 to 14mm chromo 17mm hex bolts.
If you’re hard on rear hubs, especially on street, we recommend the 14mm chromo GDH version.

Q: For what style of riding can I use this?
A: Ramp, Street, and Race. Basically, anything.

Q: Is there an LHD version?
A: Yes.

Q: What colors does the Madera V-2 Rear Hub come in?
A: Black, Nickel, Matte Red, Rust (orange), and Matte Raw.

Q: Is the Madera V-2 Rear Hub warrantied?
A: There is a manufacturer’s warranty that covers any defects/machining issues straight out of the box.
We do offer crash replacement pricing for most issues. Please contact our warranty department.

B. Profile Mini Rear Hub.
Q: What type of material is the center axle made from?
A: The Profile Mini Rear Hub comes standard with either a 14mm GDH chromo axle or an aluminum rear internal female axle.
For 3/8, the standard bolts are chromo 8mm allen head with aluminum volcano washers, but you can upgrade at no charge to 3/8 to 14mm chromo button head bolts or 3/8 to 14mm chromo 17mm hex bolts.
If you’re hard on rear hubs, especially on street, we recommend the 14mm chromo GDH version.

Q: For what style of riding can I use this?
A: Ramp, Street, and Race. Basically, anything.

Q: Is there an LHD version?
A: Yes.

Q: What colors does the Mini Rear Hub come in?
A: Black, Matte Back, Polished, Red, Blue, Gold, Aqua, White, Green, Anti-freeze Green, Matte Army Green, and we do special colors every two months.

Q: Is the Profile Mini Rear Hub warrantied?
A: There is a manufacturer’s warranty that covers any defects/machining issues straight out of the box.
We do offer crash replacement pricing for most issues. Please contact our warranty department.

C. Profile Totem Rear Hub.
Q: What type of material is the center axle made from?
A: The Profile Totem Rear Hub comes standard with either a 14mm GDH chromo axle or an aluminum rear internal female axle.
For 3/8, the standard bolts are chromo 8mm allen head with aluminum volcano washers, but you can upgrade at no charge to 3/8 to 14mm chromo button head bolts or 3/8 to 14mm chromo 17mm hex bolts.
If you’re hard on rear hubs, especially on street, we recommend the 14mm chromo GDH version.

Q: For what style of riding can I use this?
A: Ramp, Street, and Race. Basically, anything.

Q: Is there an LHD version?
A: Yes.

Q: What colors does the Totem Rear Hub come in?
A: Black, Red, and Gun Metal Silver.

Q: Is the Profile Totem Rear Hub warrantied?
A: There is a manufacturer’s warranty that covers any defects/machining issues straight out of the box.
We do offer crash replacement pricing for most issues. Please contact our warranty department.

D. Profile Elite Rear Hub.
Q: What type of material is the center axle made from?
A: The Elite Rear Hub comes standard with either a 14mm chromo GDH axle or an aluminum rear internal female axle.
For 3/8, the standard bolts are chromo 8mm allen head with aluminum volcano washers, but you can upgrade at no charge to 3/8 to 14mm chromo button head bolts or 3/8 to 14mm 17mm hex chromo bolts.

Q: What is the difference between the Totem Rear and Elite Rear?
A: The Totem Rear Hub has 4 pawl engagement (96 points, same as a Mini), where the Elite has 6 pawl engagement (204 points total).
The Elite also has a bigger size drive side flange to fit the larger Elite driver.

Q: For what style of riding can I use this?
A: Ramp, Street, and Race. Basically, anything.

Q: Is there an LHD version?
A: Yes.

Q: What colors does the Elite Rear Hub come in?
A: Black, Matte Back, Polished, Red, Blue, Gold, Aqua, White, Green, Matte Army Green, and we do special colors every two months.

Q: Is the Profile Elite Rear Hub warrantied?
A: There is a manufacturer’s warranty that covers any defects/machining issues straight out of the box.
We do offer crash replacement pricing for most issues. Please contact our warranty department.

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