diff --git a/src/d_player.h b/src/d_player.h
index f4beaf95c..57b33bcf4 100644
--- a/src/d_player.h
+++ b/src/d_player.h
@@ -471,6 +471,7 @@ typedef struct {
 	fixed_t revolution, min_revolution, max_revolution;
 	angle_t yaw;
 	vector3_t origin;
+	vector2_t origin_shift;
 	vector2_t shift;
 	boolean flip;
 } sonicloopvars_t;
diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index 8ea9d92ab..b65553acc 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -7847,6 +7847,15 @@ void K_KartPlayerThink(player_t *player, ticcmd_t *cmd)
 		player->mo->sprzoff += player->cameraOffset;
 	}
 
+	if (player->loop.radius)
+	{
+		// Offset sprite Z position so wheels touch top of
+		// hitbox when rotated 180 degrees.
+		// TODO: this should be generalized for pitch/roll
+		angle_t pitch = FixedAngle(player->loop.revolution * 360) / 2;
+		player->mo->sprzoff += FixedMul(player->mo->height, FSIN(pitch));
+	}
+
 	K_UpdateOffroad(player);
 	K_UpdateDraft(player);
 	K_UpdateEngineSounds(player); // Thanks, VAda!
@@ -10502,21 +10511,7 @@ static void K_KartSpindash(player_t *player)
 			P_InstaThrust(player->mo, player->mo->angle, thrust);
 		}
 
-		if (!player->tiregrease)
-		{
-			UINT8 i;
-			for (i = 0; i < 2; i++)
-			{
-				mobj_t *grease;
-				grease = P_SpawnMobj(player->mo->x, player->mo->y, player->mo->z, MT_TIREGREASE);
-				P_SetTarget(&grease->target, player->mo);
-				grease->angle = K_MomentumAngle(player->mo);
-				grease->extravalue1 = i;
-				K_ReduceVFX(grease, player);
-			}
-		}
-
-		player->tiregrease = 2*TICRATE;
+		K_SetTireGrease(player, 2*TICRATE);
 
 		player->spindash = 0;
 		S_ReducedVFXSound(player->mo, sfx_s23c, player);
@@ -12470,4 +12465,23 @@ boolean K_Cooperative(void)
 	return false;
 }
 
+void K_SetTireGrease(player_t *player, tic_t tics)
+{
+	if (!player->tiregrease)
+	{
+		UINT8 i;
+		for (i = 0; i < 2; i++)
+		{
+			mobj_t *grease;
+			grease = P_SpawnMobj(player->mo->x, player->mo->y, player->mo->z, MT_TIREGREASE);
+			P_SetTarget(&grease->target, player->mo);
+			grease->angle = K_MomentumAngle(player->mo);
+			grease->extravalue1 = i;
+			K_ReduceVFX(grease, player);
+		}
+	}
+
+	player->tiregrease = tics;
+}
+
 //}
diff --git a/src/k_kart.h b/src/k_kart.h
index af773c953..7d0379760 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.h
+++ b/src/k_kart.h
@@ -235,6 +235,8 @@ boolean K_Cooperative(void);
 // lat: used for when the player is in some weird state where it wouldn't be wise for it to be overwritten by another object that does similarly wacky shit.
 boolean K_isPlayerInSpecialState(player_t *p);
 
+void K_SetTireGrease(player_t *player, tic_t tics);
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 } // extern "C"
 #endif
diff --git a/src/objects/CMakeLists.txt b/src/objects/CMakeLists.txt
index db3656d9e..1e99c2f0f 100644
--- a/src/objects/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/objects/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ target_sources(SRB2SDL2 PRIVATE
 	ufo.c
 	monitor.c
 	item-spot.c
-	loops.c
+	loops.cpp
 	drop-target.c
 	ring-shooter.c
 	audience.c
diff --git a/src/objects/loops.c b/src/objects/loops.cpp
similarity index 79%
rename from src/objects/loops.c
rename to src/objects/loops.cpp
index 21d67c12f..c54103f9d 100644
--- a/src/objects/loops.c
+++ b/src/objects/loops.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 /// \file  loop-endpoint.c
 /// \brief Sonic loops, start and end points
 
+#include <optional>
+
 #include "../doomdef.h"
 #include "../k_kart.h"
 #include "../taglist.h"
@@ -149,6 +151,81 @@ get_binary_direction
 	}
 }
 
+static std::optional<vector2_t>
+intersect
+(		const mobj_t * anchor,
+		const mobj_t * toucher)
+{
+	struct Line
+	{
+		angle_t a;
+		vector2_t o;
+
+		angle_t k = AbsAngle(a);
+
+		Line(vector2_t o_, angle_t a_) : a(a_), o(o_) {}
+
+		bool vertical() const { return k == ANGLE_90; }
+
+		fixed_t m() const
+		{
+			// tangent table is offset 90 degrees
+			return FTAN(a - ANGLE_90);
+		}
+
+		fixed_t b() const
+		{
+			return o.y - FixedMul(o.x, m());
+		}
+
+		fixed_t y(fixed_t x) const
+		{
+			return FixedMul(m(), x) + b();
+		}
+	};
+
+	if (toucher->momx == 0 && toucher->momy == 0)
+	{
+		// undefined angle
+		return {};
+	}
+
+	Line a({toucher->x, toucher->y},
+		R_PointToAngle2(0, 0, toucher->momx, toucher->momy));
+
+	Line b({anchor->x, anchor->y}, anchor->angle + ANGLE_90);
+
+	if (a.k == b.k)
+	{
+		// parallel lines do not intersect
+		return {};
+	}
+
+	vector2_t v;
+
+	auto v_intersect = [&v](Line &a, Line &b)
+	{
+		if (a.vertical())
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		v.x = b.o.x;
+		v.y = a.y(v.x);
+
+		return true;
+	};
+
+	if (!v_intersect(a, b) && !v_intersect(b, a))
+	{
+		// untested!
+		v.x = FixedDiv(a.b() - b.b(), b.m() - a.m());
+		v.y = a.y(v.x);
+	}
+
+	return v;
+}
+
 mobj_t *
 Obj_FindLoopCenter (const mtag_t tag)
 {
@@ -226,8 +303,8 @@ Obj_LoopEndpointCollide
 	fixed_t radius;
 
 	/* predict movement for a smooth transition */
-	const fixed_t px = toucher->x + toucher->momx;
-	const fixed_t py = toucher->y + toucher->momy;
+	const fixed_t px = toucher->x + 2 * toucher->momx;
+	const fixed_t py = toucher->y + 2 * toucher->momy;
 
 	SINT8 flip;
 
@@ -251,6 +328,11 @@ Obj_LoopEndpointCollide
 	if (!P_MobjWasRemoved(anchor_other(anchor)))
 	{
 		set_shiftxy(player, anchor);
+
+		vector2_t i = intersect(anchor, toucher)
+			.value_or(vector2_t {px, py});
+
+		s->origin_shift = {i.x - px, i.y - py};
 	}
 
 	flip = get_binary_direction(pitch, toucher);
@@ -276,4 +358,7 @@ Obj_LoopEndpointCollide
 	/* cancel the effects of K_Squish */
 	toucher->spritexscale = FRACUNIT;
 	toucher->spriteyscale = FRACUNIT;
+
+	toucher->momx = 0;
+	toucher->momy = 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/p_loop.c b/src/p_loop.c
index e2d838f31..bc1454a5d 100644
--- a/src/p_loop.c
+++ b/src/p_loop.c
@@ -24,15 +24,11 @@ get_pitch (fixed_t revolution)
 }
 
 static inline fixed_t
-get_shift_curve (const sonicloopvars_t *s)
+normal_revolution (const sonicloopvars_t *s)
 {
-	const angle_t th = get_pitch(FixedDiv(
-				s->revolution - s->min_revolution,
-				s->max_revolution - s->min_revolution));
-
-	// XY shift is transformed on wave scale; less movement
-	// at start and end of rotation, more halfway.
-	return FSIN((th / 2) - ANGLE_90);
+	return FixedDiv(
+			s->revolution - s->min_revolution,
+			s->max_revolution - s->min_revolution);
 }
 
 void P_HaltPlayerOrbit(player_t *player)
@@ -88,7 +84,7 @@ void P_ExitPlayerOrbit(player_t *player)
 	}
 
 	// tiregrease gives less friction, extends momentum
-	player->tiregrease = TICRATE;
+	K_SetTireGrease(player, 3*TICRATE);
 
 	P_HaltPlayerOrbit(player);
 }
@@ -98,8 +94,9 @@ boolean P_PlayerOrbit(player_t *player)
 	sonicloopvars_t *s = &player->loop;
 
 	angle_t pitch;
+	angle_t pitch_normal;
 
-	fixed_t xy, z;
+	fixed_t r, xy, z;
 	fixed_t xs, ys;
 
 	fixed_t step, th, left;
@@ -125,15 +122,29 @@ boolean P_PlayerOrbit(player_t *player)
 	}
 
 	pitch = get_pitch(s->revolution);
+	pitch_normal = get_pitch(normal_revolution(s) / 2);
 
-	xy = FixedMul(abs(s->radius), FSIN(pitch));
-	z = FixedMul(abs(s->radius), -(FCOS(pitch)));
+	r = abs(s->radius) -
+		FixedMul(player->mo->radius, abs(FSIN(pitch)));
 
-	th = get_shift_curve(s);
+	xy = FixedMul(r, FSIN(pitch));
+
+	z = FixedMul(abs(s->radius), -(FCOS(pitch))) -
+		FixedMul(player->mo->height, FSIN(pitch / 2));
+
+	// XY shift is transformed on wave scale; less movement
+	// at start and end of rotation, more halfway.
+	th = FSIN(pitch_normal - ANGLE_90);
 
 	xs = FixedMul(s->shift.x, th);
 	ys = FixedMul(s->shift.y, th);
 
+	// Interpolate 0-1 over entire rotation.
+	th = FSIN(pitch_normal / 2);
+
+	xs += FixedMul(s->origin_shift.x, th);
+	ys += FixedMul(s->origin_shift.y, th);
+
 	xs += FixedMul(xy, FCOS(s->yaw));
 	ys += FixedMul(xy, FSIN(s->yaw));
 
@@ -153,13 +164,18 @@ boolean P_PlayerOrbit(player_t *player)
 
 	left = (s->max_revolution - s->revolution);
 
-	if (abs(left) < abs(step))
+	if (left == 0)
 	{
 		P_ExitPlayerOrbit(player);
 
 		return false;
 	}
 
+	if (abs(left) < abs(step))
+	{
+		step = left;
+	}
+
 	// If player slows down by too much, throw them out of
 	// the loop in a tumble.
 	if (player->speed < player->mo->scale)
diff --git a/src/p_map.c b/src/p_map.c
index dd23deae7..9bd4a141a 100644
--- a/src/p_map.c
+++ b/src/p_map.c
@@ -323,25 +323,7 @@ P_DoSpringEx
 		object->player->springstars = max(abs(vertispeed), horizspeed) / FRACUNIT / 2;
 		object->player->springcolor = starcolor;
 
-		// Less friction when hitting springs
-		if (!object->player->tiregrease)
-		{
-			UINT8 i;
-			for (i = 0; i < 2; i++)
-			{
-				mobj_t *grease;
-				grease = P_SpawnMobj(object->x, object->y, object->z, MT_TIREGREASE);
-				P_SetTarget(&grease->target, object);
-				grease->angle = K_MomentumAngle(object);
-				grease->extravalue1 = i;
-				K_ReduceVFX(grease, object->player);
-			}
-		}
-
-		if (object->player->tiregrease < greasetics)
-		{
-			object->player->tiregrease = greasetics;
-		}
+		K_SetTireGrease(object->player, max(object->player->tiregrease, greasetics));
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/p_saveg.c b/src/p_saveg.c
index 685c7491a..dd8714cb1 100644
--- a/src/p_saveg.c
+++ b/src/p_saveg.c
@@ -674,6 +674,8 @@ static void P_NetArchivePlayers(savebuffer_t *save)
 		WRITEFIXED(save->p, players[i].loop.origin.x);
 		WRITEFIXED(save->p, players[i].loop.origin.y);
 		WRITEFIXED(save->p, players[i].loop.origin.z);
+		WRITEFIXED(save->p, players[i].loop.origin_shift.x);
+		WRITEFIXED(save->p, players[i].loop.origin_shift.y);
 		WRITEFIXED(save->p, players[i].loop.shift.x);
 		WRITEFIXED(save->p, players[i].loop.shift.y);
 		WRITEUINT8(save->p, players[i].loop.flip);
@@ -1196,6 +1198,8 @@ static void P_NetUnArchivePlayers(savebuffer_t *save)
 		players[i].loop.origin.x = READFIXED(save->p);
 		players[i].loop.origin.y = READFIXED(save->p);
 		players[i].loop.origin.z = READFIXED(save->p);
+		players[i].loop.origin_shift.x = READFIXED(save->p);
+		players[i].loop.origin_shift.y = READFIXED(save->p);
 		players[i].loop.shift.x = READFIXED(save->p);
 		players[i].loop.shift.y = READFIXED(save->p);
 		players[i].loop.flip = READUINT8(save->p);
diff --git a/src/p_user.c b/src/p_user.c
index ed8f1a215..17f04c76f 100644
--- a/src/p_user.c
+++ b/src/p_user.c
@@ -3289,7 +3289,15 @@ boolean P_MoveChaseCamera(player_t *player, camera_t *thiscam, boolean resetcall
 			dist -= FixedMul(11*dist/16, player->karthud[khud_boostcam]);
 		}
 
-		speed = P_AproxDistance(P_AproxDistance(mo->momx, mo->momy), mo->momz / 16);
+		if (player->loop.radius)
+		{
+			speed = player->speed;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			speed = P_AproxDistance(P_AproxDistance(mo->momx, mo->momy), mo->momz / 16);
+		}
+
 		lag = FRACUNIT - ((FixedDiv(speed, speedthreshold) - FRACUNIT) * 2);
 
 		if (lag > FRACUNIT)
@@ -4265,7 +4273,8 @@ void P_PlayerThink(player_t *player)
 	else if (player->loop.radius != 0)
 	{
 		P_PlayerOrbit(player);
-		player->rmomx = player->rmomy = 0;
+		player->rmomx = player->mo->momx;
+		player->rmomy = player->mo->momy;
 	}
 	else
 	{
diff --git a/src/tables.h b/src/tables.h
index 1a1da82d3..61812cb2e 100644
--- a/src/tables.h
+++ b/src/tables.h
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@ void FM_Rotate(matrix_t *dest, angle_t angle, fixed_t x, fixed_t y, fixed_t z);
 // FSIN(ANGLE_90) = FRACUNIT
 #define FSIN(n) FINESINE(ANGLETOFINE(n))
 #define FCOS(n) FINECOSINE(ANGLETOFINE(n))
+#define FTAN(n) FINETANGENT(((n) >> ANGLETOFINESHIFT) & ((FINEANGLES / 2) - 1))
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 } // extern "C"