AWE Wartburg 353 W460 group A (1983)
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1966: AWE Wartburg 353
1977: AWE Wartburg 353 WR
1983: AWE Wartburg 353 W460

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VEB Automobilwerk Eisenach (AWE)
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Specifications

Group/Class A/5 Homologation number: A 5169
Years active 1986 - 1993 Homologation start: 1/9/1983
Engine
Type AWE B1000, straight 3cyl, 2 stoke, petrol engine located front longitudinal
Capacity 1147 cc WRC: 1147 cc
Bore x Stroke (mm) 79.0 x 78.0 mm
Compression ratio 10.0:1
Output power - torgue 110 HP / 5500 rpm 142 Nm @ 4200 rpm
Main bearings split crank with 4 needle bearings of 85/45mm diameter, 39/29mm big end journals diameter connecting rod length between centers 145 mm, 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 25.5x13mm, 1 exhaust port 44x29mm
Aspiration natural with 1 x dual JIKOV 32 SEDR carburetor. Click here
Ignition electronic with contact breakers, Firing order 1-3-2
Cooling system jacketed watercooled, 8.8 lt water capacity
Lubrication system oil in fuel, oil/fuel ratio 1:25 to 1:50
Transmission
Type front wheel drive 5 speed gearbox
Gearbox ratios 1st: 3.769/1 (49/13)
2nd: 2.210/1 ()
3rd: 1.440/1
4th: 1.069/1
5th: 0.906/1
1st: 3.769/1 (49/13)
2nd: 2.158/1 (41/19)
3rd: 1.542/1 (37/24)
4th: 1.108/1 (31/28)
5th: 0.968/1 (30/31)
R: 3.385/1 (21/13 x 44/21)
Diffrential ratio 4.75/1 (338/8), 4.222/1 (38/9)
Clutch dry, single disk 180 mm diameter
Chassis-body
Type steel monocoque chassis with roll-cage. 4 door saloon steel bodyshell
Front suspension double wishbones with coil springs, telescopic gas shock absorbers and anti-roll bar
Rear suspension semi-trailing arm with coil springs, telescopic gas shock absorbers and anti-roll bar
Steering system rack and pinion, 18:1 3 or 3.5 turns lock to lock
Brakes Front solid or ventilated disks with 238mm disk diameter and 4 piston calipers 34 mm diameter, rear drums 230mm diameter with 1 double piston caliper 19 mm diameter dual circuit, adjustable ratio split front to rear
Dimensions
length: 4.195 m (165.2 in) width: 1.662 m (65.4 in) height: 1.540 m (60.6 in)
wheelbase: 2.450 m (96.5 in) front track: 1.320 m (52.0 in) rear track: 1.370 m (53.9 in)
Rims - tires steel 4.5x13" Michelin 155 or 165 or 170 - 13"
Weight 950 - 1000kg
Weight/power 10.8 kg/HP
Fuel tank 44 or 60 lt

Results in WRC

Races

Works team: VEB Automobilwerk Eisenach

Season
Entry Rally event
Driver
Codriver
Team MC SVE
Entry list
POR KEN TdC GRE NZ ARG FIN (CdI) SR RAC (Oly)
Wolfgang Krugel
Winfried Heitzmann/ Dieter Schenk
works 29th 56th
Dieter Heimburger
Thomas Bruchman
works 31st
Roland Fink
Dieter Schenk
works dnf
Seppo Virtanen
Aarno Saartio
works dnf
Klaus-Dieter Krugel
Thomas Bruchmann
works dnf
Eero Hakanen
Pentti Hakanen
73rd
Yrjo Moisio
Tapio Vaittinen
dnf
Hannu Kortesuo
Mauri Kortesuo
77th
Statistics
Others starts/finishes 9/5 3/2 6/3

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Article from 4T 219, 9/1988

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Drawings

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Crank shaft for 3 cyl 2 stroke engine
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