The SXS Guys Offroad Podcast is the only UTV focused podcast with topical discussions around the off-road experience, products, and industry experts that take the offroad industry to the next level! Join host Zach "Big Z" Jeffers as he discusses industry news, product releases, topical deep dives, and their misc adventures exploring the off-road community. No matter your brand loyalty, you'll find equally interesting and useful discussions around Polaris, Can-Am, Yamaha, Honda, Kawasaki, and other manufacturers along with unique industry-specific aftermarket brands and leaders.
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The SXS Guys Offroad Podcast is the only UTV focused podcast with topical discussions around the off-road experience, products, and industry experts that take the offroad industry to the next level! Join host Zach "Big Z" Jeffers as he discusses industry news, product releases, topical deep dives, and their misc adventures exploring the off-road community. No matter your brand loyalty, you'll find equally interesting and useful discussions around Polaris, Can-Am, Yamaha, Honda, Kawasaki, and other manufacturers along with unique industry-specific aftermarket brands and leaders.
In this episode of The SXS Guys Offroad Podcast, I get to sit down with Dave Hsu from Kraftwerks Offroad, the dirt arm of Kraftwerks USA! We get to know the man behind one of the leading developers of aftermarket forced induction tuning in the automotive tuning market, and what they are bringing to the UTV market! We talk a lot of history, evolution, market adaptation, and supercharged/turbocharged power for naturally aspirated UTVs including the Kawasaki KRX and the Polaris Pro R!
Short link: sxsguys.link/episode85
Rundown
0:00:00 - Introduction
0:01:36 - Backstory
0:14:50 - Evolving into Offroad
0:19:20 - Power from Material Science
0:26:37 - Developing Power
0:30:43 - Bolt-On Forced Induction
0:37:23 - Supercharged Kawasaki KRX
0:39:59 - Turbocharged vs. Supercharged
0:44:03 - Turbocharge Tech
0:50:06 - Translating Power to the Ground
0:55:25 - Developing to Solve Problems
0:58:27 - Developing a New Platform (RZR Pro R)
1:06:11 - Building & Improving the Experience
1:17:15 - Future 1,000hp UTVs
1:22:58 - Safety Before Big Horsepower
1:26:08 - New Products
1:29:26 - Availability
1:31:20 - Wrap-Up
Applicable Links
Dave Hsu (Facebook, Instagram)
Kraftwerks Offroad (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube)
Kraftwerks USA (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube)
UTV Takeover
HPTuners
Skunk2 Racing
Rugged Radios
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This podcast was produced and distributed by the Offroad Media Group (Facebook, Instagram).
The SXS Guys Offroad Podcast
The SXS Guys Offroad Podcast is the only UTV focused podcast with topical discussions around the off-road experience, products, and industry experts that take the offroad industry to the next level! Join host Zach "Big Z" Jeffers as he discusses industry news, product releases, topical deep dives, and their misc adventures exploring the off-road community. No matter your brand loyalty, you'll find equally interesting and useful discussions around Polaris, Can-Am, Yamaha, Honda, Kawasaki, and other manufacturers along with unique industry-specific aftermarket brands and leaders.
