diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index cfa7dbe6..32030a44 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -1066,7 +1066,7 @@ static fixed_t K_GetKartBoostPower(player_t *player, boolean speedonly)
 
 fixed_t K_GetKartSpeed(player_t *player, boolean doboostpower)
 {
-	fixed_t k_speed = 151;
+	fixed_t k_speed = 150;
 	fixed_t g_cc = FRACUNIT;
 	fixed_t xspd = 3072;		// 4.6875 aka 3/64
 
@@ -1083,7 +1083,7 @@ fixed_t K_GetKartSpeed(player_t *player, boolean doboostpower)
 			break;
 	}
 
-	k_speed += player->kartspeed; // 152 - 160
+	k_speed += player->kartspeed*5; // 155 - 195
 
 	if (doboostpower)
 		return FixedMul(FixedMul(k_speed<<14, g_cc), K_GetKartBoostPower(player, true));