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Episode 85: Dave Hsu of Kraftwerks

Posted On 2022-10-26

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The SXS Guys Offroad Podcast

Episode 85: Dave Hsu of Kraftwerks

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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