![]() ![]() “A synthetic oil is essentially a better coolant than a conventional oil,” he explains.Īnd finally, synthetic oils have less internal friction, meaning they generate less heat in its operation, in general. Along with that, synthetic oils exhibit a greater specific heat, or in other words, the oil’s ability to absorb heat from the components and dissipate it. It’s at this stage, Speed tells us, where conventional oils tend to break down, thus shortening the life of the oil, while the synthetics are more stable in these high-heat environments. Automatic transmissions produce a considerable amount of heat and that’s especially the case when you’re staging and holding that load. “First, a synthetic oil has better thermal stability, which dictates how quickly an oil will degrade as it gets hot and operates under load. ![]() But when we set out to begin developing this product, we looked for a type F friction modifier, which you have to use and can go either way - to make it grippier or one to make it slipperier.”Ī synthetic oil has better thermal stability which dictates how quickly an oil will degrade as it gets hot and operates under load. With a synthetic, the harder you push on it, the slipperier it gets, because it has smaller molecules in it. “From the very beginning here at ATI, we never really liked synthetic transmission fluid. himself, along with Chris Rini and Jeff Lutz in their Pro Modified cars.īut interestingly, ATI wasn’t always sold on the idea of running, much less selling, a synthetic oil. and the ATI team worked alongside Driven’s chemists and formulated three batches of an initial blend of fluid, which was first tested by Beattie Jr. Beattie Jr.’s intent on developing his own product for his fellow competitors and customers, spoke with a number of oil manufacturers about producing a synthetic racing transmission fluid, and finally struck a deal with the team at Joe Gibbs’ Driven Racing Oil in North Carolina. ![]() Type F, featured in virtually every Ford transmission through the late 1970’s, worked to modify the shifting characteristics of the transmission, allowing it to shift cleaner and smoother, while also improving oxidation resistance and internal wear. We’ll also hear from Driven Racing Oils’ Lake Speed Jr., an expert in the field of motor and transmissions oils, to learn more about synthetics and Type F fluids.Īs the name indicates, ATI’s Super F line is a derivative of the Type F automatic transmission fluid first developed by Ford in the 1960’s, which came about as part of the moratorium on fluids that had contained whale oil. We’ve hooked up with ATI’s JC Beattie Jr, who not only markets the product but also uses it in his own race cars, to help us take a closer look at the Super F and Max Duty Super F and illustrate what a synthetic fluid can do for you and your transmission. Known as Super F - and complimented by their Max Duty Super F for the most hardcore of racing machines - ATI’s line of transmission fluids is a fully synthetic, type F fluid that delivers a number of advantages for racers, not the least of which are quicker elapsed times on the race track. Just like with an engine, putting quality lubricants designed for the task at hand in your automatic racing transmission is vital to not only the performance and operating temperatures of the transmission, but the overall longevity of the intricate parts and pieces inside that make the magic happen.ĪTI Performance Products, one of the leading manufacturers of drivetrain components for the drag racing industry, set out to provide just that for their transmission and converter customers and the racing marketplace as a whole, by developing a new brand of automatic transmission fluids engineering specifically for high-horsepower drag racing applications, covering a complete range of horsepower levels and transmission designs. ![]()
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