diff --git a/src/d_player.h b/src/d_player.h
index 1b1d4d0a..2d9ed5c8 100644
--- a/src/d_player.h
+++ b/src/d_player.h
@@ -351,6 +351,7 @@ typedef enum
 	// v1.0.2 vars
 	k_itemblink,		// Item flashing after roulette, prevents Hyudoro stealing AND serves as a mashing indicator
 	k_itemblinkmode,	// Type of flashing: 0 = white (normal), 1 = red (mashing), 2 = rainbow (enhanced items)
+	k_getsparks,		// Disable drift sparks at low speed, JUST enough to give acceleration the actual headstart above speed
 
 	NUMKARTSTUFF
 } kartstufftype_t;
diff --git a/src/dehacked.c b/src/dehacked.c
index 829acbc0..8d6c6395 100644
--- a/src/dehacked.c
+++ b/src/dehacked.c
@@ -8293,7 +8293,8 @@ static const char *const KARTSTUFF_LIST[] = {
 	"YOUGOTEM",
 
 	"ITEMBLINK",
-	"ITEMBLINKMODE"
+	"ITEMBLINKMODE",
+	"GETSPARKS"
 };
 
 static const char *const HUDITEMS_LIST[] = {
diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index 44c490ed..8ae18344 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -4585,6 +4585,7 @@ INT32 K_GetKartDriftSparkValue(player_t *player)
 
 static void K_KartDrift(player_t *player, boolean onground)
 {
+	fixed_t minspeed = (10 * player->mo->scale);
 	INT32 dsone = K_GetKartDriftSparkValue(player);
 	INT32 dstwo = dsone*2;
 	INT32 dsthree = dstwo*2;
@@ -4635,14 +4636,14 @@ static void K_KartDrift(player_t *player, boolean onground)
 	}
 
 	// Drifting: left or right?
-	if ((player->cmd.driftturn > 0) && player->speed > FixedMul(10<<16, player->mo->scale) && player->kartstuff[k_jmp] == 1
+	if ((player->cmd.driftturn > 0) && player->speed > minspeed && player->kartstuff[k_jmp] == 1
 		&& (player->kartstuff[k_drift] == 0 || player->kartstuff[k_driftend] == 1)) // && player->kartstuff[k_drift] != 1)
 	{
 		// Starting left drift
 		player->kartstuff[k_drift] = 1;
 		player->kartstuff[k_driftend] = player->kartstuff[k_driftcharge] = 0;
 	}
-	else if ((player->cmd.driftturn < 0) && player->speed > FixedMul(10<<16, player->mo->scale) && player->kartstuff[k_jmp] == 1
+	else if ((player->cmd.driftturn < 0) && player->speed > minspeed && player->kartstuff[k_jmp] == 1
 		&& (player->kartstuff[k_drift] == 0 || player->kartstuff[k_driftend] == 1)) // && player->kartstuff[k_drift] != -1)
 	{
 		// Starting right drift
@@ -4666,6 +4667,8 @@ static void K_KartDrift(player_t *player, boolean onground)
 			player->kartstuff[k_driftend] = 0;
 	}
 
+	
+
 	// Incease/decrease the drift value to continue drifting in that direction
 	if (player->kartstuff[k_spinouttimer] == 0 && player->kartstuff[k_jmp] == 1 && onground && player->kartstuff[k_drift] != 0)
 	{
@@ -4694,6 +4697,12 @@ static void K_KartDrift(player_t *player, boolean onground)
 				driftadditive -= abs(player->cmd.driftturn)/75;
 		}
 
+		// Disable drift-sparks until you're going fast enough
+		if (player->kartstuff[k_getsparks] == 0)
+			driftadditive = 0;
+		if (player->speed > minspeed*2)
+			player->kartstuff[k_getsparks] = 1;
+
 		// This spawns the drift sparks
 		if (player->kartstuff[k_driftcharge] + driftadditive >= dsone)
 			K_SpawnDriftSparks(player);
@@ -4713,11 +4722,11 @@ static void K_KartDrift(player_t *player, boolean onground)
 	}
 
 	// Stop drifting
-	if (player->kartstuff[k_spinouttimer] > 0 // banana peel
-		|| player->speed < FixedMul(10<<16, player->mo->scale)) // you're too slow!
+	if (player->kartstuff[k_spinouttimer] > 0 || player->speed < minspeed)
 	{
 		player->kartstuff[k_drift] = player->kartstuff[k_driftcharge] = 0;
 		player->kartstuff[k_aizdriftstrat] = player->kartstuff[k_brakedrift] = 0;
+		player->kartstuff[k_getsparks] = 0;
 	}
 
 	if ((!player->kartstuff[k_sneakertimer])