AWE Wartburg 353 group 2 (1966)

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Development chain 1966: AWE Wartburg 353 1977: AWE Wartburg 353 WR 1983: AWE Wartburg 353 W460

VEB Automobilwerk Eisenach (AWE)
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Specifications

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Production
1966–1975 Wartburg 353, 356.330 items
1975–1989 Wartburg 353 W, 868.860 items

Group/Class	2	Homologation number: 5116 and 5600 and 5712
Years active	1966-1985	Homologation start: 1/11/1966 and 1/7/1975 and 1/7/1978 Homologation end: 31/12/1981
Engine
Type	AWE, straight 3 cyl, 2 stroke, petrol engine	located front longitudinal
Capacity	992 cc	WRC: 992 cc
Bore x Stroke (mm)	73.5 x 78.0
Compression ratio	7.3-7.6:1, 1975 (#5600, 353W): 7.8-8.0:1
Output power - torgue	50 HP @ 4250 rpm, Group 2: 74 HP @ 5000 rpm	10.0 kgm @ 3000 rpm
Main bearings	split crank with 4 needle bearings of 85/45mm diameter, 39/29mm big end journals diameter	AlSi 20Cu Ni alloy piston with 58.3mm Compression Height
Materials	block: cast iron GG26	cylinderhead: Al Si5 Cu1 Mg alloy cap-heads
Cams/valves	2 inlet ports 24.5x13mm, 1 exhaust port 44x24.5mm
Aspiration	natural with 1 x BVF 36 F1-11 or 1 x BVF 40 F1-11 carburetor. Click here
Ignition	battery 12V, 42Ah. Electronic with contact breakers, Firing order 1-3-2, M18 Denso W20FPR-U spark plugs, 0.8HP starter
Cooling system	jacketed watercooled with pump, radiator, 175 mm diameter-6 blades fan and thermostat		7.5 lt water capacity
Lubrication system	oil in fuel, oil/fuel ratio 1:25 to 1:50
Transmission
Type	front wheel drive	4 or 5 speed manual gearbox
Gearbox ratios	1st: 3.273/1 (36/11) 2nd: 2.133/1 (32/15) 3rd: 1.368/1 (26/19) 4th: 0.956/1 (22/23) R: 4.44/1 (44/13)	1971: 1st: 3.769/1 (49/13) 2nd: 2.160/1 (41/19) 3rd: 1.347/1 (35/26) 4th: 0.906/1 (29/32) 5th: 0.840/1 (28/33) R: 4.44/1 (44/13)	1975 (W): 1st: 3.769/1 (49/13) 2nd: 2.160/1 (41/19) 3rd: 1.347/1 (35/26) 4th: 0.906/1 (29/32) R: 4.44/1 (44/13)
Diffrential ratio	4.429/1 (31/7), 4.857/1 (34/7), 1971: 4.778/1 (43/9), 1975: 4.222/1 (38/9)	front differential
Clutch	dry single disc clutch type LR10-13K TGL 16644 or T10K, 180 mm diameter
Chassis-body
Type	steel monocoque chassis with roll-cage. 4 door salon steel bodyshell with steel front and rear bumbers
Front suspension	double wishbones with coil springs, telescopic shock absorbers of type TD 1-27-130 (80/50)
Rear suspension	double wishbones with coil springs, telescopic shock absorbers of type TD 1-27-130 (140/30)
Steering system	rack and pinion
Brakes	drums all around 230 mm diameter (optional 245 mm diameter for front drum), 1 double piston caliper front 27/48 mm diameter, 1 double piston caliper rear 25.4/22.2 mm diameter, 1975 (#5600, 353W): front solid discs 238 mm diameter with 4 piston caliper 34 mm piston diameter		dual circuit with Girling A14 master cylinder
Dimensions
length: 4.220 m (166.1")		width: 1.640 m (64.6")	height: 1.495 m (58.9")
wheelbase: 2450 mm (96.4")		front track: 1260 mm (49.6")	rear track: 1300 mm (51.2")
Rims - tires	4.5J x 13", 1978: 5J x 13" H1-BJ45		165/80 R13
Weight	900 kg		front - rear distribution 58% - 42%
Fuel tank	43 lt

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Results in WRC

Races

Works team: VEB Automobilwerk Eisenach

1970Season
Group 1

Entry		Rally event
Driver Codriver	Team	M.C	SVE Entry list	S.R	KEN	A	GRE	RAC Entry list
Peter Hommel Gunther Bork	works	acci dent						?
Gunther Gries Harald Wuerfel	works	dnt qualify						?
Egon Culmbacher Wolfgang Strehlow - Bernard Malsch	works	acci dent						?
Statistics
Others starts/finishes	6/0	3/0						3/0

1971Season

Entry		Rally event
Driver Codriver	Team	M.C	SVE Entry list	S.R	KEN	MAR	A	GRE	RAC Entry list
Peter Hommel Günter Bork	works	dnf*							38th
Egon Culmbacher Werner Ernst	works	dnf							46th
Gunther Gries Harald Wurfel	works	dnf							dnf
Wolfgang Strehlow Bernard Malsch	works								54th
Statistics
Others starts/finishes	7/3	3/0							4/3

*Group 1 entries

1972Season

Entry		Rally event
Driver Codriver	Team	M.C	SVE	KEN	MAR	GRE	A	S.R	USA	RAC Entry list
Gunther Gries Harald Wurfel	works	dnf
Egon Culmbacher Werner Ernst	works	dnf								65th*
Peter Hommel Günter Bork	works	dnf								51st
Bernd Urban Bernhard Malsch	works									dnf
Horst Niebergall Harald Wurfel	works									dnf
Statistics
Others starts/finishes	7/2	3/0								4/2

*Group 1 entries

1973Season

Entry		Rally event
Driver Codriver	Team	M.C	SVE	POR	KEN	MAR	GRE	POL	FIN	A	S.R	USA	RAC Entry list	TdC
Peter Hommel Gunter Bork	works	38th						dnf	39th				51st
Egon Culmbacher Werner Ernst	works	dnf*						2nd*	46th*				65th*
Bernd Urban Bernhard Malsch	works	dnf											dnf
Karlfried Weigert Bernhard Malsch	works							dnf
Jürgen Sparwald Carl-Ulrich Karsten	works							dnf
Volker Beyer Werner Schramm	works							dnf*
Horst Niebergall Harald Würfel	works							dnf*	42nd*				?*
Wolfgang Knorn Jorma Pulkkinen	works								dnf
Howard Lapsley Danny Browne													?*
Total points ()	9							9
Statistics
Others starts/finishes	18/6	3/1						6/1	4/3				5/1

*Group 1 entries

1974Season

Entry		Rally event
Driver Codriver	Team	POR	KEN	FIN	S.R	R.L	P.R	RAC	TdC
Horst Niebergall W Hertzmann	works			dnf				dnf
Frank Milke Eberhard Troger	works			dnf				dnf
Egon Culmbacher Werner Ernst	works			dnf*				dnf*
Roland Weitz Bernd Fromman	works							dnf*
Howard Lapsley D Browne	Law Society MC							dnf
Statistics
Others starts/finishes	8/0			3/0				5/0

*Group 1 entries

1975Season

Entry		Rally event
Driver Codriver	Team	M.C	SVE	KEN	GRE	MAR	POR	FIN	S.R	TdC	RAC
Horst Niebergall W. Heitzmann/ Bernd Fromman	works				dnf			45th
Egon Culmbacher Erwin Hartwich	works				dnf			56th*
Roland Weitz Bernd Fromman	works				dnf
Heikki Hartikainen Mikko Parjanne								dnf
Statistics
Others starts/finishes	6/2				3/0			3/2

1976Season

Entry		Rally event
Driver Codriver	Team	MC	SVE Entry list	POR	KEN	GRE	MAR	FIN	S.R	TdC	RAC
Horst Niebergall Bernd Fromman	works					10th		30th			33rd
Egon Culmbacher R. Witz	works					16th*
Ehrenfried Seltmann Heinz Hoffman	works					25th*		38th*
Erwin Hartwich Winfried Heitzmann	works					dnf		33rd*			49th
Dieter Heimburger Roland Weitz	works										60th
Statistics
Others starts/finishes	10/9					4/3		3/3			3/3

*Group 1 entries

1977Season

Entry		Rally event
Driver Codriver	Team	MC	SVE Entry list	POR	KEN	S.P	GRE	FIN	CAN	S.R	TdC	RAC
Dieter Heimburger Winfried Heitzmann	works						22nd*					60th*
Ehrenfried Seltmann Heinz Hoffman	works						24th*	36th*
Erwin Hartwich Winfried Heitzmann	works						dnf					65th*
Horst Niebergall Bernd Fromman	works*						dnf	29th				dnf
Statistics
Starts/finishes	7/4						4/2					3/2

*Group 1 entries

1978Season

Entry		Rally event
Driver Codriver	Team	MC	SVE Entry list	KEN	POR	GRE	FIN	CAN	S.R	CdI	TdC	RAC
Dieter Heimburger Roland Weitz	works					22nd	49th					37th
Erwin Hartwich Armin Wilss	works					33rd*	53rd*					44th
Winfried Heitzmann Bernd Fromman	works					36th*	52nd*					53rd*
Ehrenfried Seltmann Heinz Hoffman	works											54th*
C Heischner L Reiner						37th*
Statistics
Starts/finishes	11/11					4/4	3/3					4/4

*Group 1 entries
1000 lakes entries with Herman Hunstock team

1979Season

Entry		Rally event
Driver Codriver	Team	MC	SVE Entry list	POR	KEN	GRE	N.Z	FIN	C.Q	S.R	TdC Entry list	RAC Entry list	CdI
Dieter Heimburger Roland Weitz	works											dnf
Erwin Hartwich Armin Wilss	works											dnf
Klaus-Dieter Krugel Wolfgang Krugel	works					dnf*		64th*				OTL
Winfried Heitzmann Bernd Fromman	works					dnf*		68th*				72nd*
N. Roupas Stavros Egglezos	Palas Team					dnf
Christos Smailis Kostas Grigoriadis	H. Kammenos S.A.					dnf*
Statistics
Starts/finishes	10/3					4/0		2/2				4/1

*Group 1 entries

1980Season

Entry		Rally event
Driver Codriver	Team	M.C	(SVE) Entry list	POR	KEN	GRE	ARG	(FIN)	N.Z	S.R	TdC	RAC	CdI
Klaus-Dieter Krügel Bernd Fromman/ Wolfgang Krugel	works					dnf
Winfried Heitzmann Bernd Fromman	works					dnf*
Statistics
Starts/finishes	2/0					2/0

*Group 1 entries

1981Season

Entry		Rally event
Driver Codriver	Team	M.C	(SVE) Entry list	POR	KEN	TdC	GRE	ARG	(BRA)	FIN	S.R	CdI	RAC
Dieter Heimburger Roland Weitz	works									53rd
Winfried Heitzmann Dieter Schenk	works									58th*
Klaus-Dieter Krugel Wolfgang Krugel	works									dnf
Erwin Hartwich Armin Vilss	works									dnf*
Raimo Nasanen Raimo Kononen	Wartburg Racing									dnf
Statistics
Others starts/finishes	5/2									5/2

*Group 1 entries

1982Season

Entry		Rally event
Driver Codriver	Team	M.C	(SVE)	POR	KEN	TdC	GRE	N.Z	BRA	FIN	S.R	(CdI)	RAC
Christos Canellopoulos D. Parginos							dnf
Seppo Virtanen Aarno Saartio	Wartburg Racing									dnf
Statistics
Others starts/finishes	2/0						1/0			1/0

1983Season

Entry		Rally event
Driver Codriver	Team	M.C	(SVE)	POR	KEN	TdC	GRE	N.Z	ARG	FIN	S.R	(CdI)	RAC
Dionissis Arvanitakis Elias Atsalis							dnf
Dionissis Parginos Nikolaos Petropoulos							dnf
Alekos Fokidis Kostas Zotiadis							dnf
Spiros Tzitizis P Epitropidis							dnf
Roland Fink Winfried Heitzmann	works									68th
Esko Kinnari Virmo Sahari										dnf
Seppo Virtanen Aarno Saartio										dnf
Statistics
Starts/finishes	7/1						4/0			3/1

1984Season
Group A

Entry		Rally event
Driver Codriver	Team	M.C	(SVE) Entry list	POR	KEN	TdC	GRE	N.Z	ARG	FIN	S.R	(CdI)	RAC
Klaus-Dieter Krugel Winfried Heitzmann	works									65th
Wolfgang Krugel Dieter Schenk	works									61st
Roland Fink Roland Weitz	works									62nd
Dionissis Arvanitakis Níkos Theofilopoulos							dnf
Dionissis Parginos Christos Kanellopoulos							dnf
Alekos Fokidis Kostas Zotiadis							dnf
Seppo Virtanen Aarno Saartio										58th
Statistics
Starts/finishes	7/4						3/0			4/4

1985Season
Group A

Entry		Rally event
Driver Codriver	Team	M.C	SVE Entry list	POR	KEN	TdC	GRE	N.Z	ARG	FIN	S.R	(CdI)	RAC
Wolfgang Krugel Dieter Schenk	works						32nd			64th
Dieter Heimburger Thomas Bruchman	works						39th			acci dent
Roland Fink Winfried Heitzmann	works						dnf			76th
Seppo Virtanen Aarno Saartio	works									54th
Sotiris Skaltsas Panagiotis Skaltsas							dnf
Esko Kinnari Virmo Sahari	Hat Data Ky									83rd
Yrjo Moisio Tapio Vaittinen	Valkeakosken PR-Auto									bra kes
Eero Hakanen Pentti Hakanen										gear box
Statistics
Others starts/finishes	11/5						4/2			7/3

1986Season

Entry		Rally event
Driver Codriver	Team	MC	SVE Entry list	POR	KEN	TdC	GRE	NZ	ARG	FIN	(CdI)	SR	RAC	(Oly)
Dionisis Arvanitakis Maria Korre							dnf
M. Markakis Manos Vourexakis							dnf
Statistics
Others starts/finishes	2/0						2/0

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