diff --git a/src/info.c b/src/info.c
index 270e21fd..41711fa4 100644
--- a/src/info.c
+++ b/src/info.c
@@ -15577,7 +15577,7 @@ mobjinfo_t mobjinfo[NUMMOBJTYPES] =
 		0,						// reactiontime
 		sfx_None,				// attacksound
 		S_NULL,					// painstate
-		128*FRACUNIT,			// painchance
+		192*FRACUNIT,			// painchance
 		sfx_None,				// painsound
 		S_NULL,					// meleestate
 		S_NULL,					// missilestate
@@ -15604,7 +15604,7 @@ mobjinfo_t mobjinfo[NUMMOBJTYPES] =
 		8,              // reactiontime
 		sfx_None,       // attacksound
 		S_NULL,         // painstate
-		128*FRACUNIT,   // painchance
+		192*FRACUNIT,   // painchance
 		sfx_None,       // painsound
 		S_NULL,         // meleestate
 		S_NULL,         // missilestate
diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index 4c59f1e0..b1c96773 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -2217,6 +2217,7 @@ void K_ExplodePlayer(player_t *player, mobj_t *source, mobj_t *inflictor) // A b
 #ifdef HAVE_BLUA
 	boolean force = false;	// Used to check if Lua ShouldExplode should get us damaged reguardless of flashtics or heck knows what.
 	UINT8 shouldForce = LUAh_ShouldExplode(player, inflictor, source);
+
 	if (P_MobjWasRemoved(player->mo))
 		return; // mobj was removed (in theory that shouldn't happen)
 	if (shouldForce == 1)
@@ -2227,6 +2228,7 @@ void K_ExplodePlayer(player_t *player, mobj_t *source, mobj_t *inflictor) // A b
 #else
 	static const boolean force = false;
 #endif
+
 	if (G_BattleGametype())
 	{
 		if (K_IsPlayerWanted(player))
@@ -2308,13 +2310,13 @@ void K_ExplodePlayer(player_t *player, mobj_t *source, mobj_t *inflictor) // A b
 	}
 
 	player->kartstuff[k_spinouttype] = 1;
-	player->kartstuff[k_spinouttimer] = 2*TICRATE+(TICRATE/2);
+	player->kartstuff[k_spinouttimer] = (3*TICRATE/2)+2;
 
 	player->powers[pw_flashing] = K_GetKartFlashing(player);
 
 	if (inflictor && inflictor->type == MT_SPBEXPLOSION && inflictor->extravalue1)
 	{
-		player->kartstuff[k_spinouttimer] = ((3*player->kartstuff[k_spinouttimer])/2)+1;
+		player->kartstuff[k_spinouttimer] = ((5*player->kartstuff[k_spinouttimer])/2)+1;
 		player->mo->momz *= 2;
 	}
 
@@ -3048,12 +3050,19 @@ static mobj_t *K_ThrowKartItem(player_t *player, boolean missile, mobjtype_t map
 	{
 		if (altthrow == 2) // Kitchen sink throwing
 		{
+#if 0
 			if (player->kartstuff[k_throwdir] == 1)
 				dir = 3;
 			else if (player->kartstuff[k_throwdir] == -1)
 				dir = 1;
 			else
 				dir = 2;
+#else
+			if (player->kartstuff[k_throwdir] == 1)
+				dir = 2;
+			else
+				dir = 1;
+#endif
 		}
 		else
 		{
@@ -3129,10 +3138,12 @@ static mobj_t *K_ThrowKartItem(player_t *player, boolean missile, mobjtype_t map
 				angle_t fa = player->mo->angle>>ANGLETOFINESHIFT;
 				fixed_t HEIGHT = (20 + (dir*10))*mapobjectscale + player->mo->momz;
 
-				mo->momx = player->mo->momx + FixedMul(FINECOSINE(fa), PROJSPEED);
-				mo->momy = player->mo->momy + FixedMul(FINESINE(fa), PROJSPEED);
+				mo->momx = player->mo->momx + FixedMul(FINECOSINE(fa), PROJSPEED*dir);
+				mo->momy = player->mo->momy + FixedMul(FINESINE(fa), PROJSPEED*dir);
 				mo->momz = P_MobjFlip(player->mo) * HEIGHT;
 
+				mo->extravalue2 = dir;
+
 				if (mo->eflags & MFE_UNDERWATER)
 					mo->momz = (117 * mo->momz) / 200;
 
diff --git a/src/p_mobj.c b/src/p_mobj.c
index da35f538..f1074e0f 100644
--- a/src/p_mobj.c
+++ b/src/p_mobj.c
@@ -1404,11 +1404,13 @@ fixed_t P_GetMobjGravity(mobj_t *mo)
 					break;
 				case MT_BANANA:
 				case MT_EGGMANITEM:
+				case MT_SSMINE:
+				case MT_SINK:
+					gravityadd *= mo->extravalue2;
+					/* FALLTHRU */
 				case MT_ORBINAUT:
 				case MT_JAWZ:
 				case MT_JAWZ_DUD:
-				case MT_SSMINE:
-				case MT_SINK:
 					gravityadd = (5*gravityadd)/2;
 					break;
 				case MT_SIGN: