Audi Sport Australia Moves to K&N to Improve Response, Performance of R8 LMS GT3

Mar 24, 2017

Both engineers and drivers agreed K&N air filters imroved the Audi's performance

K&N Filters being installed on the Audi Sport Australia R8 LMS GT based on driver feedback

The official Audi Sport Customer Racing program for the Australian GT championship has selected K&N Filters to equip its team of up to seven Audi R8 LMS race cars based on the California company’s reputation for quality, reliability, and performance.

Audi Sport Customer Racing Australia, operating out of the Melbourne Performance Centre, runs the GT3-spec Audis in the Australian GT as one of only a few customer sports programs for the marque outside of Europe, and also supports more than 20 Audis being raced across Australia and New Zealand.

Powered by an all-aluminum DOHC 5.2L V10 engine, the Audi R8 LMS GT race car puts out up to 553 horsepower and boasts 369 lb-ft of torque. Similar R8 LMS GT race cars brought Audi the GT Daytona Manufacturer’s Championship in 2016, beating Ferrari and Porsche.

There are seperate series for sprint races, endurances races, and for slightly older cars

Australia has one of the most competitive GT racing scenes in the world, with three seperate series

K&N Filters has developed a specific filter to suit the R8 LMS GT air box. According to team principal Troy Russell, the move to K&N Filters in the R8 LMS GT has been a popular decision based on driver and engineer feedback. "The initial feedback from the drivers has been better response and better performance from their R8s since fitting the new filters,” Russell said.

As well as the quality air filters, Audi Sport Customer Racing Australia has also turned to K&N Power Kleen to ensure their filters are always in prime condition. "Because our products are washable and reusable, Audi Sport Customer Racing Australia will be able to go a whole racing season on the same set of filters, instead of replacing them each race,” K&N Engineering's Business Manager for the Asia & South Pacific regions, Richard Smith said.

GT Racing in Australia has taken off in recent years, with three separate championships taking place in 2017, the Australian GT Championship for sprint races, the Australian Endurance Championship for longer races with driver changes, and the GT Trophy series, shorter races for older spec cars. The shortest GT race runs for just 25 minutes, while the marquee endurance event in Australia is the punishing Bathurst 12 Hour at the four-mile Mount Panorama Circuit west of Sydney.

K&N developed unique filters on behalf of Audi Sport Australia for their customer R8 LMS GT cars

The K&N badge is there for all to see, just above the filters created especially for Audi Sport

"K&N Engineering is constantly developing products for all makes and models. We're proud of the extensive range of filters we have for brands all around the world including for Audi's flagship GT cars, the R8 LMS," Smith said.

Owners of Audi R8 models with V10 engines can see the same type of increase in response and performance as the professional race team by installing a pair of K&N E-0669 air filters on their German supercars.

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