Polaris’ Shop Talk Talks New Dynamix DVS Suspension

It’s been a bit since we dropped by the Polaris garage for Shop Talk. Pat McCardle is back with a few special guests to talk about the Dynamix DVS suspension on the RZR Pro R. By now, we’re all familiar with the electronically-controlled dampers that Dynamix debuted ten years ago. But the recent addition of active sway bars is the game-changer.

On debut, the shocks only controlled compression. The evolution to Dynamix DV—for “dual valve”—delivered control of compression and rebound. The new DVS is comprehensive millisecond control of the four dampers and the sway bars, the “S” in DVS.

Those who live and drive on asphalt likely don’t know a sway bar from a strut. But most side-by-side lovers know exactly what sway bars do. More importantly, they know when they’re needed and when they’re not. Wide open desert and fast trails? Heck yes, sway bars. Rock crawling or bouncing? Nope. Of all the things you can adjust on the fly in a rig, a sway bar is not usually among them. DVS is a big deal because it can instantly adapt to rapidly changing conditions in near-real time.

The vid takes Shop Talk’s usual detours into the nitty gritty, with Polaris engineers discussing what makes the system work. There are enlightening bits for casual fans as well. Interestingly, one engineer says Polaris added the Lock/Unlock sway bar modes for owners to feel the benefits of the Dynamix DVS. If just left in Active or in one of the dedicated terrain modes, owners might not realize how much Dynamix DVS contributes to the ride.

Check out the tech goodness in the video.