2012 RZR XP 900 Build

[blazerbrad]

Originally Posted by 93 Krawler

Yes, the width. Not sure I want a wider tire up front, and thinner out back. Bigger tires would be nice, but breaking axles all the time isn't. My rzr has survived a lot of abuse without breaking. I'd like to keep it that way.
How well will yours hold up with big tires?

The Teryx's are known to be pretty beefy and breaking axles with 28-30" tires is not that common. Not trying to bash on RZR's or Polaris in general but they are not well known for durability.

[93 Krawler]

Originally Posted by blazerbrad

The Teryx's are known to be pretty beefy and breaking axles with 28-30" tires is not that common. Not trying to bash on RZR's or Polaris in general but they are not well known for durability.

Do you think a Teryx with 100hp and 30" tires would have an issue with breakage? It would if I drove it. LOL. I would say HP and aggressive driving style is what kills most RZR's. Next time around, I am getting bigger tires that are the same all around so I can rotate them.

[93 Krawler]

Put on some very needed belly, trailing arm, and rocker protection.
The 1/2" UHMW skid should do the job. Probably should've put the trailing arm guards on a long time ago. They are hit!!

[blazerbrad]

Originally Posted by 93 Krawler

Do you think a Teryx with 100hp and 30" tires would have an issue with breakage? It would if I drove it. LOL. I would say HP and aggressive driving style is what kills most RZR's. Next time around, I am getting bigger tires that are the same all around so I can rotate them.

Honestly I would feel comfortable with it. Obviously the chance of breaking increases, especially if you were driving it, but it should handle it without having to baby it everywhere. There are several Teryx's out there with engine kits or turbos that are claiming in the 100 hp range (several companies make kits for these) and never any reports of excessive breakage. CV shafts are the most common but don't think I have ever heard of a diff, trans, or anything else going out.

The guy in this video owns a well known CVT clutch, tuner, and engine performance aftermarket company for Kawasaki and Yamaha machines. This is a '14 Teryx with some engine work, clutch kit, programming, and 29" tires. It will outrun a stock Maverick 1000. This is not some sort of drag race specific build either as he takes it trailriding to a lot of big events and uses it for R&D work. He posts a lot on several boards and don't remember him ever reporting issues with anything over the last couple of years. Granted he has several grand $$ into this setup but it's mostly stuff you can buy off the shelf and bolt on minus some machine work on the engine. There is at least one other video on YouTube of a different Teryx with the same engine work beating a Mav 1000.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Gdmqij1mvg

Definitely not trying to put the Teryx in the same league as some of these other machines in regards to power or suspension.....and really wish Kawasaki would get going on an upgraded machine!