diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index 991d510f9..ef392bd48 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -2302,7 +2302,7 @@ static void K_GetKartBoostPower(player_t *player)
 	if (player->kartstuff[k_flamedash]) // Flame Shield dash
 	{
 		fixed_t dashval = ((player->kartstuff[k_flamedash]<<FRACBITS) / TICRATE) / 20; // 1 second = +5% top speed
-		ADDBOOST(FRACUNIT/2 + dashval, 2*FRACUNIT); // + infinite top speed, + 100% acceleration
+		ADDBOOST(FRACUNIT/2 + dashval, 2*FRACUNIT); // + infinite top speed, + 200% acceleration
 	}
 
 	if (player->kartstuff[k_startboost]) // Startup Boost
@@ -2314,6 +2314,9 @@ static void K_GetKartBoostPower(player_t *player)
 	if (player->kartstuff[k_ringboost]) // Ring Boost
 		ADDBOOST(FRACUNIT/5, 4*FRACUNIT); // + 20% top speed, + 400% acceleration
 
+	if (player->kartstuff[k_eggmanexplode]) // Ready-to-explode
+		ADDBOOST(FRACUNIT/5, 2*FRACUNIT); // + 20% top speed, + 200% acceleration
+
 	if (player->kartstuff[k_draftpower] > 0) // Drafting
 	{
 		fixed_t draftspeed = ((3*FRACUNIT)/10) + ((player->kartspeed-1) * (FRACUNIT/50)); // min is 30%, max is 46%
@@ -5216,17 +5219,27 @@ void K_KartPlayerThink(player_t *player, ticcmd_t *cmd)
 		{
 			// Speed lines
 			if (EITHERSNEAKER(player) || player->kartstuff[k_ringboost]
-				|| player->kartstuff[k_driftboost] || player->kartstuff[k_startboost])
+				|| player->kartstuff[k_driftboost] || player->kartstuff[k_startboost]
+				|| player->kartstuff[k_eggmanexplode])
 			{
 				mobj_t *fast = P_SpawnMobj(player->mo->x + (P_RandomRange(-36,36) * player->mo->scale),
 					player->mo->y + (P_RandomRange(-36,36) * player->mo->scale),
 					player->mo->z + (player->mo->height/2) + (P_RandomRange(-20,20) * player->mo->scale),
 					MT_FASTLINE);
+
 				fast->angle = R_PointToAngle2(0, 0, player->mo->momx, player->mo->momy);
 				fast->momx = 3*player->mo->momx/4;
 				fast->momy = 3*player->mo->momy/4;
 				fast->momz = 3*player->mo->momz/4;
+
 				K_MatchGenericExtraFlags(fast, player->mo);
+
+				// Make it red when you have the eggman speed boost
+				if (player->kartstuff[k_eggmanexplode])
+				{
+					fast->color = SKINCOLOR_RED;
+					fast->colorized = true;
+				}
 			}
 
 			if (player->kartstuff[k_numboosts] > 0) // Boosting after images
diff --git a/src/k_kart.h b/src/k_kart.h
index b72928165..731078479 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.h
+++ b/src/k_kart.h
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 #include "doomdef.h"
 #include "d_player.h" // Need for player_t
+#include "command.h" // Need for player_t
 
 #define KART_FULLTURN 800
 
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ boolean K_IsPlayerLosing(player_t *player);
 boolean K_IsPlayerWanted(player_t *player);
 fixed_t K_GetKartGameSpeedScalar(SINT8 value);
 
-consvar_t *KartItemCVars[NUMKARTRESULTS-1];
+extern consvar_t *KartItemCVars[NUMKARTRESULTS-1];
 
 INT32 K_GetShieldFromItem(INT32 item);
 void K_KartBouncing(mobj_t *mobj1, mobj_t *mobj2, boolean bounce, boolean solid);