diff --git a/src/dehacked.c b/src/dehacked.c
index d8a3f6d01..0bdf43324 100644
--- a/src/dehacked.c
+++ b/src/dehacked.c
@@ -6585,6 +6585,7 @@ static const char *const STATE_LIST[] = { // array length left dynamic for sanit
 	"S_DRIFTEXPLODE2",
 	"S_DRIFTEXPLODE3",
 	"S_DRIFTEXPLODE4",
+	"S_DRIFTEXPLODE5",
 
 	// Sneaker boost effect
 	"S_BOOSTFLAME",
diff --git a/src/info.c b/src/info.c
index ca367fa75..6a5c93ce1 100644
--- a/src/info.c
+++ b/src/info.c
@@ -2563,7 +2563,8 @@ state_t states[NUMSTATES] =
 	{SPR_DBOS, FF_FULLBRIGHT, 2, {NULL}, 6, 1, S_DRIFTEXPLODE2}, // S_DRIFTEXPLODE1
 	{SPR_DBOS, FF_FULLBRIGHT|1, 2, {NULL}, 6, 1, S_DRIFTEXPLODE3}, // S_DRIFTEXPLODE2
 	{SPR_DBOS, FF_FULLBRIGHT|2, 2, {NULL}, 6, 1, S_DRIFTEXPLODE4}, // S_DRIFTEXPLODE3
-	{SPR_DBOS, FF_FULLBRIGHT|3, 2, {NULL}, 6, 1, S_DRIFTEXPLODE1}, // S_DRIFTEXPLODE4
+	{SPR_DBOS, FF_FULLBRIGHT|3, 2, {NULL}, 6, 1, S_DRIFTEXPLODE5}, // S_DRIFTEXPLODE4
+	{SPR_DBOS, FF_FULLBRIGHT|4, 2, {NULL}, 6, 1, S_DRIFTEXPLODE1}, // S_DRIFTEXPLODE5
 
 	{SPR_BOST, FF_FULLBRIGHT|FF_ANIMATE, TICRATE, {NULL}, 6, 1, S_BOOSTSMOKESPAWNER}, // S_BOOSTFLAME
 	{SPR_NULL, 0,                      TICRATE/2, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_NULL}, // S_BOOSTSMOKESPAWNER
diff --git a/src/info.h b/src/info.h
index c79f2ae5e..27ec301a7 100644
--- a/src/info.h
+++ b/src/info.h
@@ -3246,6 +3246,7 @@ typedef enum state
 	S_DRIFTEXPLODE2,
 	S_DRIFTEXPLODE3,
 	S_DRIFTEXPLODE4,
+	S_DRIFTEXPLODE5,
 
 	// Sneaker boost effect
 	S_BOOSTFLAME,
diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index 295cdc540..8aba6cf34 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -6364,7 +6364,7 @@ static void K_KartDrift(player_t *player, boolean onground)
 					player->kartstuff[k_driftboost] = 15;
 
 				overlay->color = SKINCOLOR_GOLD;
-				overlay->fuse = 8;
+				overlay->fuse = 10;
 			}
 			else if (player->kartstuff[k_driftcharge] >= dsone && player->kartstuff[k_driftcharge] < dstwo)
 			{
@@ -6376,7 +6376,7 @@ static void K_KartDrift(player_t *player, boolean onground)
 					player->kartstuff[k_driftboost] = 20;
 
 				overlay->color = SKINCOLOR_KETCHUP;
-				overlay->fuse = 16;
+				overlay->fuse = 20;
 			}
 			else if (player->kartstuff[k_driftcharge] < dsthree)
 			{
@@ -6388,7 +6388,7 @@ static void K_KartDrift(player_t *player, boolean onground)
 					player->kartstuff[k_driftboost] = 50;
 
 				overlay->color = SKINCOLOR_SAPPHIRE;
-				overlay->fuse = 32;
+				overlay->fuse = 40;
 			}
 			else if (player->kartstuff[k_driftcharge] >= dsthree)
 			{
@@ -6400,7 +6400,7 @@ static void K_KartDrift(player_t *player, boolean onground)
 					player->kartstuff[k_driftboost] = 125;
 
 				overlay->color = SKINCOLOR_SILVER;
-				overlay->fuse = 48;
+				overlay->fuse = 120;
 			}
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/p_mobj.c b/src/p_mobj.c
index 735000db1..971990dc0 100644
--- a/src/p_mobj.c
+++ b/src/p_mobj.c
@@ -8331,10 +8331,12 @@ void P_MobjThinker(mobj_t *mobj)
 			mobj->modeltilt = mobj->target->modeltilt;
 #endif
 
-			if (mobj->fuse <= 16)
+			if (mobj->fuse <= 20)
 				mobj->color = SKINCOLOR_KETCHUP;
-			else if (mobj->fuse <= 32)
+			else if (mobj->fuse <= 40)
 				mobj->color = SKINCOLOR_SAPPHIRE;
+			else if (mobj->fuse > 40)
+				mobj->color = (UINT8)(1 + (leveltime % (MAXSKINCOLORS-1)));
 
 			{
 				player_t *p = NULL;