Synionic, the lubricant brand behind many of the UKs most successful tuners and race teams, has launched a new range of ultra-high performance lubricants aimed specifically at the competition and track day markets.
The new range, easily identifiable by its Race Specification branding, has been developed from Synionics existing rangewhich was already able to out-perform the vast majority of competition lubricants with regards to friction reduction and film strength. In the case of the latter, Synionic has been independently proven to have film strength up to 50 times higher than some of the best-known name brand race oils.
Most of the field testing for the new product range has been undertaken in the gruelling arena of Time Attack, where 900 bhp, small displacement engines are the norm and components are placed under the kind of stresses that would never normally be seen under even the most ardent competition usage. The result? Two of last years UK champions won their titles on Synionic oils. This years field looks to be set for a similar result.
Although understandably coy about the precise change to the new Race Specification range, Synionic's Marketing Director Mike Purchase said, These new lubricants have been created to handle extremes of pressure and temperatureso are ideal for those engaged in Motorsport. We chose Time Attack as our test bed simply because its open regulations allow for incredible engineering to shine through. Most BTCC cars have around 300 bhp, but many Time Attack cars of around the same weight can have at least two or three times thatand often 4WD too. These cars make much bigger temperatures and forces compared to almost any other form of circuit-based Tin Top motorsport, so it has allowed us to gain invaluable data when developing this new programme.
The new range includes engine and gearbox oils in all popular grades and weights. Teams can also order a bespoke specification to precisely meet their needs with very sensible minimum order quantities. Synionic can also provide an oil analysis service between events to help technicians to learn where gains can be made and which wear metals are transferring into the lubricantand at what rate.
