congrats, you really know how to drive a two stroke engine, get it out of gear and protect it from running in "engine breaking" mode, which would mean basically no oil
Right ! That is why the brakes had to be changed frequently. Long steep slopes were a problem, but the engine did not collapse even in longer intervals of 'breaking mode'. Yet you are right, it was difficult to handle it in mountain areas. I usually used both brakes (footbrake and handbrake) in difficult downhill situations.
I don't know much about Trabants I drive an old Daf 55 but do u keep the car in neutral when approaching a turn or a red light? And then switch to second gear.?
@@toothpastaduck3613 No matter if you use the clutch from time to time to keep the engine going or if you put the lever to zero - the point is that you should keep the engine going from time to time because the ingoing fuel provides lubrication. That is what you should always have in mind when handling a Trabant. It sounds difficult, but actually it isn't. I drove a Trabant over almost 120 thousand kilometres through Eastern Europe, and I never had any problems at all. The gears are so flexible, they can be handled like a light switch. Which you can see in the clip !
@calin ioan banciu Exactly ! After getting used to it it is not a problem to change gears without clutch. It almost happens on its own just at fingertip once you have the feeling for the gearbox. Just takes a second more time to accomplish the change. Like a click !
@@toothpastaduck3613because it is two stroke engine and if he colose trhrotle and let engine in high rpm it means low oil in mixture in crank case it will demage engine...i hope you understand my english
My list of coolest cars ever: 1. Trabant 601 2. 1969 Dodge Charger 3. 1969 Dodge Dart (Demon) 2-door hardtop ... long time nothing else ... ... all the rest.
@@elektrofumigator Doesn't the 2 stroke engine sound as if it's twice as high in the rev range due to there being twice the combustion? He sounds like he is changing gears at 1500rpm in that case. Correct me if I'm wrong.
