touches of Holz Racing’s billet-aluminum brake pedal and a gear shifter
that went perfectly with Ryan’s custom-built center console. A UTV Inc.
quick-release fire-extinguisher system
was bolted up to the rear down tube
of the roll cage, and a 20-ounce Power
Tank with the Power Shot Trigger
system was mounted up as well. The
Power Tank holds compressed air
in case you get flat tires out on the
trail. O’Hara completed the build with
a carbon fiber hood from FourWerx
Carbon and a nice wrap from Gator
Wraps that covered the roof, plastics
and door panels of the RZR.
THE TEST
The Walker Evans Racing shocks
combined with the HCR suspension
kit work wonders in smoothing out
the ride in the slow-speed chop and
rock-crawling sections. The shocks
took hard hits with ease and floated
over 3-foot-deep whoop sections. The
Hess steering quickener stiffened up
the steering, which was awesome
while going fast, but turning it in the
slow, tight stuff took some extra mus-
cle. They do offer kits that aren’t as
tight. The sway bar systems on the
front and rear of the rig made corner-
ing and traversing uneven terrain a lot
easier.
The power upgrades were quite
noticeable, but since the RZR had a
ton of added weight, we think Ryan
has the right idea of wanting to install
a supercharger kit to really wake
the RZR’s engine up. The clutching
upgrade did help push the impressive
one-piece forged beadlock wheels and
new Fuel Off-Road Gripper R/T 10-ply
tires. The new tread design is lighter
than their previous UTV tires, which
is a major plus in the handling and
traction department. In the rocks, they
gripped very well with little slipping,
and the hardpack desert terrain was
also no match for the tread blocks. We
can’t wait to get our hands on a set of
our own!
Ryan O’Hara has really outdone
himself with this Polaris RZR XP; 4
1000 build. The rig has great handling
characteristics, excellent electronic
systems, is very protective to the
passengers and the tires provide a lot
of traction. Check out more awesome
builds like this one on
www.dirtwheelsmag.com!;❏
FUEL RZR
HCR Racing’s boxed A-arms are strong and
durable, and so are the RCV axles. Ryan
fabricated the new front Cage Wrx sway-bar
mounts on the HCR arms.
The Fuel Off-Road
32-inch Gripper tires and
beadlock wheels were
one of our favorite parts of the
build. They offer
excellent traction
in desert,
sandy and
rocky
terrain.
Below the Madigan Motorsports
spare-tire rack sits a custom-made
battery and cargo box by RJ Fab
that is water-resistant.
Walker Evans Racing re-sprung
and changed the valving on all four
shocks for a better ride. A Fuel
Customs CVT vented cover was
installed and keeps belt temps down.
