Soon to start converting my Trabant 1.1 after a long time of documentation and gathering parts.
It's purpose should be weekend car, built with a medium level of DIY and a medium cost, hence the parts list below, most of them second hand.
The car:
1990 Trabant 1.1
Weight: 700 kg / 1550 lbs (with ICE)
Upgraded to Golf MK3 gearbox
Features: none
- no power steering
- no power breaks
- no AC
- not even a radio
Here it is in all its glory with another gargantuan commie icon in the background:
Parts:
Already have:
Setup:
I've made a draw.io diagram with the planned setup (based on the EVWest model) to keep track of things and to ask for feedback.
Hopefully it's explicit enough to get a rough idea of what should be the final result (subject to improvements, of course).
I'll keep it up to date on the link below. If anyone needs it as a template, it has a 'copy' option.
http://bit.ly/B601KWH
The Chevy Volt battery will be reconfigured as 2P-48S-3P, with one string under the hood, and the other in the trunk.
I will reuse the original Volt BMS slaves and wire them up with Tom's SimpBMS.
Cost:
So far: 4750€ (5300$)
Estimated final: 7000€ (7800$)
Any feedback is welcome!
Bogdan
It's purpose should be weekend car, built with a medium level of DIY and a medium cost, hence the parts list below, most of them second hand.
The car:
1990 Trabant 1.1
Weight: 700 kg / 1550 lbs (with ICE)
Upgraded to Golf MK3 gearbox
Features: none
- no power steering
- no power breaks
- no AC
- not even a radio
Here it is in all its glory with another gargantuan commie icon in the background:

Parts:
Already have:
- Kostov K9 144V (DC)
- Soliton Jr
- Prius Throttle
- Chevy Volt battery pack & accessories
- Contactors, fuses, wires
- CanEV VW Adapter plate & hub
- SimpBMS - with display
- 198V TC Charger (125kbps CAN)
- Soliton Jr display (ethernet-based)
- DC/DC Converter
- Soliton Jr cooling system
- minor bits and bobs
- Type2 connector & cable
Setup:
I've made a draw.io diagram with the planned setup (based on the EVWest model) to keep track of things and to ask for feedback.
Hopefully it's explicit enough to get a rough idea of what should be the final result (subject to improvements, of course).
I'll keep it up to date on the link below. If anyone needs it as a template, it has a 'copy' option.
http://bit.ly/B601KWH
The Chevy Volt battery will be reconfigured as 2P-48S-3P, with one string under the hood, and the other in the trunk.
I will reuse the original Volt BMS slaves and wire them up with Tom's SimpBMS.

Cost:
So far: 4750€ (5300$)
Estimated final: 7000€ (7800$)
Any feedback is welcome!
Bogdan
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