diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index 606665f2..f9af5a24 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -3159,11 +3159,11 @@ static mobj_t *K_ThrowKartItem(player_t *player, boolean missile, mobjtype_t map
 			if (dir == -1)
 			{
 				// Shoot backward
-				mo = K_SpawnKartMissile(player->mo, mapthing, player->mo->angle + ANGLE_180 - 0x06000000, 0, PROJSPEED/4);
-				K_SpawnKartMissile(player->mo, mapthing, player->mo->angle + ANGLE_180 - 0x03000000, 0, PROJSPEED/4);
-				K_SpawnKartMissile(player->mo, mapthing, player->mo->angle + ANGLE_180, 0, PROJSPEED/4);
-				K_SpawnKartMissile(player->mo, mapthing, player->mo->angle + ANGLE_180 + 0x03000000, 0, PROJSPEED/4);
-				K_SpawnKartMissile(player->mo, mapthing, player->mo->angle + ANGLE_180 + 0x06000000, 0, PROJSPEED/4);
+				mo = K_SpawnKartMissile(player->mo, mapthing, player->mo->angle + ANGLE_180 - 0x06000000, 0, PROJSPEED/16);
+				K_SpawnKartMissile(player->mo, mapthing, player->mo->angle + ANGLE_180 - 0x03000000, 0, PROJSPEED/16);
+				K_SpawnKartMissile(player->mo, mapthing, player->mo->angle + ANGLE_180, 0, PROJSPEED/16);
+				K_SpawnKartMissile(player->mo, mapthing, player->mo->angle + ANGLE_180 + 0x03000000, 0, PROJSPEED/16);
+				K_SpawnKartMissile(player->mo, mapthing, player->mo->angle + ANGLE_180 + 0x06000000, 0, PROJSPEED/16);
 			}
 			else
 			{
@@ -3180,7 +3180,7 @@ static mobj_t *K_ThrowKartItem(player_t *player, boolean missile, mobjtype_t map
 			if (dir == -1 && mapthing != MT_SPB)
 			{
 				// Shoot backward
-				mo = K_SpawnKartMissile(player->mo, mapthing, player->mo->angle + ANGLE_180, 0, PROJSPEED/2);
+				mo = K_SpawnKartMissile(player->mo, mapthing, player->mo->angle + ANGLE_180, 0, PROJSPEED/8);
 			}
 			else
 			{