cially for a car that was going to represent styling into the next century and carry the Bizzarrini name. The goal was to create a car that is unique and something that will create design cues for the years to come. There were several considerations that were presented to Goodyear about the advantages and disadvantages of 17,18,19 and 20-inch wheels and tires. Their tests consistently concluded that a 17-inch tire and wheel combination provides the best overall performance. So the team put the BZ-2001 on 17-inch wheels and low profile tires. The fronts are 235/45 ZR 17's that have an 8-inch tread width. The rears are 335/35 ZR 17's with a 12.2 inch tread width. Bill Jongbloed built a special set of his three-piece modular wheels with magnesium center sections that weigh only 17 pounds. This compares to a 26-pound cast aluminum wheel and a 22-pound cast magnesium wheel of the highest quality. For the brakes, the team used Alcon/Hyperco lightweight aluminum calipers with 12.5-inch vented and cross-drilled cast iron rotors mounted on aluminum hats. The performance of the brakes proved to be phenomenal. Tilton Engineering developed a prototype 9 1/2-inch carbon-carbon clutch that replaced the existing 46-pound clutch-fly-wheel combination for a unit that weighs only 16 pounds. This results in about a 200% reduction in inertial weight. The engine revs much quicker and the transaxle shifts much quicker. For the shocks, the team chose Penske Racing double adjustable lightweight shocks. Penske supplies similar shocks to almost every team on the Indy/Cart Series and Formula One teams. For the springs that will accompany the shocks, the tech chose Eibach Springs for the fact that their quality is unparalleled in the industry. Borla fabricated the lightweight, stainless steel exhaust system. It incorporates four total silencing chambers with performance and sound second to none. The high performance driving lights that are featured in the front lo...
