Photos of Picchio CN2, which is the first Fia crashed car in group CN is not available until 20th April 2004… (presentation of the car to the media and public will be on 17th of April). I hope we will give you a picture of the car as soon as possible.
Type: Open-cockpit two-seater with covered wheels. Chassis: Mixed aluminium and steel monocoque. Supports: Aluminium milled. Bodywork: Fibreglass bodywork with honeycomb reinforcements. When allowed by manufacturers regulation, carbon fibre bodywork with honeycomb and carbon inner reinforcements may be used as well. Aerodynamics: Highly performing by engineering design. It is developed according with the Picchio R&D aerodynamics philosophy and in compliance with the FIA 2004 regulations. Seat: Polyurethane foam custom made to the driver’s body. Interiors: Highly customizable by special order. Standard production models are made by aluminium and carbon panels. Wheels: OZ wheels. 13 inch rear and front rim wheel. 8 inch front rim width; 10 inch wide rear rim width. Brakes: Auto-vented disc brakes with four-piston callipers. Upright: Aluminium uprights milled from solid billet. Suspensions: Steel A-arms with pushrod system. Extra long arms for optimum suspensions behaviour as dictated by our sophisticated R&D department. CN2 Engine: Chassis is currently set up for 4 cylinders 2000 cm3 Honda. Can easily install most of the main sport racing 4 cylinders engines. CN1 Engine: Can easily install most of the main sport racing 1600 cm3 engines. Power transmission: Rear wheel drive with Hewland LD200 five-gear gearbox plus reverse gear; original Hewland system. Multi-disc dry clutch. Fused aluminium engine/gearbox bell housing. Water system: Transversally mounted double radiators. Oil system: Side radiator in the engine area. Additional radiator for the gearbox oil. Fuel system: 60 litres tank capacity homologated by FIA FT3; fuel canister for fuel collection from the outside of the tank. Shock absorbers: Aluminium Koni Racing. Rear: adjustable in extension and compression. Front: mono shock absorber*. Safety equipment: High-resistance 25CrMo4 steel safety roll-bars. Aluminium honeycomb front crash box. Anti-intrusion suspension system. Fire extinguishing equipment with spray nozzles in the cockpit, in the fuel tank and in engine bay. Six-point seat belts. Fuel tank safely located in strategic structural position. Dimension: Max length = 3900 mm* Max width = 1780 mm; Minimum ground clearance = 40 mm; Weight = 1-2% less than the weight allowed by regulations. Optional:
Carbon steering wheel
Power steering
13 x 12 inches wide rear rims
Rear diffuser
3-points pneumatic jacking system
Rear and front lights
Milled aluminium bell housing
Carbon structure panels
Pressure sensors on the tyres
Picchio carbon rear-view mirrors adjustable by electrical controls
Steering wheel quick disconnect SPA QR1E
Rapid oil supplying system from outside the car
Rapid battery connection system from outside the car
Hewland FT200 gearbox
Gearbox sequential system (only with FT200)
Adjustable pedal area
Super light bodywork
Carbon fibre finishing of the interiors
Carbon lever of the gearbox
Long bodywork tail
Uprights air circulation system
Brakes cooling baskets
Adjustable steering column
Ultra-light brakes
KIT for Ohlins shock absorbers
Gear display with the sequential gearbox
Ultra-light exhaust pipes
Perforated and lightened axle shafts
“Super light” version available with motorcycle engine and gearbox when allowed by the regulations.
CD-rom.
* Not definitive - to be confirmed
The manufacturer reserves the faculty of modifying, during the production phase, the
above mentioned characteristics provided that the modifications don’t lower the quality
and safety of our Picchio brand product.
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