Trabant 601 — a small sedan that developed in the 50s and is named after the first satellite launched by the Soviet Union. Many have since water has flowed, but in some garages, and now you can find one of the popular and low-priced copies, especially because they were collected more than 2 million.
One of the Trabant 601 went to the Polish mechanic Areco, who decided to make a «vegetable» exclusive sports car.
First, he got rid of the 26-strong 2-stroke 2-cylinder engine capacity of 600 cubic meters. cm. Instead Arek established 1.1-liter engine from the VW Polo, then the 1.3-liter, 1.8-liter and then... As a result, the engineer decided to wipe the 1.8-liter «turbochetverku» from the Audi TT Coupe.
True, this was not enough for him: he replaced the turbocharger and injectors, reconfigured ECU, upgraded the inlet and outlet system. As a result, the engine power increased from 225 to 270 horsepower.
Trabant became the all-wheel drive. Arek added stabilization system and ABS. I take care of the brakes by installing 312-mm discs at the front and 256 mm at the rear.
With all modifications vehicle weight has increased from 615 to 1120 kilograms. But to disperse hundreds sedan takes only 4.5 seconds. No wonder this model is called the «race box» and «plastic bomber». The main thing is to unlock the potential!
