Who We Are
Poly Performance is a team of dedicated individuals following our passion for building and helping create the coolest off road vehicles on the planet. It doesn't matter what you're actually building, we have the technical expertise and know-how to help. Maybe you're looking to try this "Jeeping" thing out and add some better suspension and armor to your JK Wrangler so you can go out and hit the trails; or maybe you're following your dream of becoming an Ultra 4 racer and competing in the Everyman Challenge with your trail rig. Whether you are adding a couple mild upgrades to set your rig apart from the pack, building a tube car from scratch, or setting up a tow rig that can hang with your race car, we have everything you need. We stockthe top names in off road suspension, steering and drivetrain: Synergy Manufacturing, Fox Racing Shocks, Currie Enterprises, Eibach Springs, ARB, King Shock Technology, Carli Suspension, PSC Steering, Trail-Gear, Raceline Wheels, Russell fittings, Jaz Products, Wilwood and more!
Poly Performance has helped customers all over the world build some of the wildest creations you can imagine. Give us a call today for a free consultation and we'll be happy to start working with you to make your visions a reality. 1-805-783-2060 M-F 8-5pm Pacific Time
Meet the Team
Andy Knox
Hometown: Santa Cruz, California
First Rig: 1984 XJ Cherokee (didn't last long)
Favorite Rig: 1989 1-ton Ford Bronco with cheetah fur dashboard
Current Rig: 1974 F250 Camper Special resto runner muscle truck
Favorite Place to Wheel: Rubicon or Baja
Least Favorite Place to Wheel: The Hammers
Worst Break you've ever had to fix: Rubicon 2007, ended up with air hose for fuel line, ratchet strap for a tranny mount, battery welded 3 out of 4 spring shackles back together, all from one obstacle, then still towed my buddies Grand Cherokee (2 broken drive shafts) off Rubicon. I also once broke both drive shafts simultaneously and bent 2 main leaves...I’ll let you decide which was worse
Highest vertical amount you've ever jumped your truck: 'WHOA BRO YOU SENT IT HIGHER THAN ANYONE ELSE TODAY. THAT WAS HUGE!'
Colin Smith
Hometown: Moorpark, California
First Rig: 1999 Toyota Tacoma
Favorite Rig: 1986 Pontiac Fiero
Current Rig: 1988 Toyota Pickup
Favorite Place to Wheel: Shaver Lake or Johnson Valley
Least Favorite Place to Wheel: Pismo or anywhere with mud
Worst Break you've ever had to fix: Sheered knuckle ball in front Toyota axle housing after jumping a sand dune.
Highest vertical amount you've ever jumped your truck: Hard to give a definitive measurement, but somewhere between 15-20 beer cans.
Dusty Smith
Hometown: Paso Robles, California
First Rig: 1974 Chevy Blazer
Favorite Rig: Working on it now
Current Rig: 1982 Chevy “Truggy” EFI454 TH400 Atlas 3.8
Favorite Place to Wheel: Coyote,Swap Lake, Hammers, Hollister, Pismo
Least Favorite Place to Wheel: Parking lot
Worst Break you've ever had to fix: Dana 44 (need I say more)
Highest vertical amount you've ever jumped your truck: Full size, not that high.
Kurt Richards
Hometown: California, its just easier if I say California
First Rig: 1994 Geo Tracker (first car, also first car I locked hubs on)
Favorite Rig: 1985 cookie cutter Toyota pickup, with zebra print headliner!
Current Rig: 1987 4Runner
Favorite Place to Wheel: Fordyce and the Hammers
Least Favorite Place to Wheel: Pisbro
Worst Break you've ever had to fix: Hiked out of SOS at 5am once, that was fun. Swapped a set of t-cases on Sledge, only to still have no wheel drive. Ended up pulling the guy down the trail backwards from past the plaque.
Highest vertical amount you've ever jumped your truck: One time I jumped off my tailgate.
