diff --git a/src/info.c b/src/info.c
index b536ec66d..cbde12f82 100644
--- a/src/info.c
+++ b/src/info.c
@@ -23387,7 +23387,7 @@ mobjinfo_t mobjinfo[NUMMOBJTYPES] =
 		S_ORBINAUT_DEAD,// deathstate
 		S_NULL,         // xdeathstate
 		sfx_s3k5d,      // deathsound
-		64*FRACUNIT,    // speed
+		24*FRACUNIT,    // speed
 		24*FRACUNIT,    // radius
 		32*FRACUNIT,    // height
 		0,              // display offset
@@ -23441,7 +23441,7 @@ mobjinfo_t mobjinfo[NUMMOBJTYPES] =
 		S_JAWZ_DEAD1,   // deathstate
 		S_JAWZ_DEAD2,   // xdeathstate
 		sfx_s3k5d,      // deathsound
-		64*FRACUNIT,    // speed
+		24*FRACUNIT,    // speed
 		16*FRACUNIT,    // radius
 		32*FRACUNIT,    // height
 		0,              // display offset
@@ -23765,7 +23765,7 @@ mobjinfo_t mobjinfo[NUMMOBJTYPES] =
 		S_BALLHOG_DEAD, // deathstate
 		S_NULL,         // xdeathstate
 		sfx_hogbom,     // deathsound
-		80*FRACUNIT,    // speed
+		20*FRACUNIT,    // speed
 		26*FRACUNIT,    // radius
 		32*FRACUNIT,    // height
 		0,              // display offset
@@ -24062,7 +24062,7 @@ mobjinfo_t mobjinfo[NUMMOBJTYPES] =
 		S_GARDENTOP_DEAD, // deathstate
 		S_NULL,         // xdeathstate
 		sfx_s3k7a,      // deathsound
-		40*FRACUNIT,    // speed
+		20*FRACUNIT,    // speed
 		30*FRACUNIT,    // radius
 		68*FRACUNIT,    // height
 		-1,             // display offset
@@ -24440,7 +24440,7 @@ mobjinfo_t mobjinfo[NUMMOBJTYPES] =
 		S_GACHABOM,     // deathstate
 		S_NULL,         // xdeathstate
 		sfx_s3k5d,      // deathsound
-		64*FRACUNIT,    // speed
+		24*FRACUNIT,    // speed
 		24*FRACUNIT,    // radius
 		32*FRACUNIT,    // height
 		0,              // display offset
diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index 2836e06cc..b9baa2d2c 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -4556,31 +4556,23 @@ static mobj_t *K_SpawnKartMissile(mobj_t *source, mobjtype_t type, angle_t an, I
 {
 	mobj_t *th;
 	fixed_t x, y, z;
-	fixed_t topspeed = K_GetKartSpeed(source->player, false, false);
 	fixed_t finalspeed = speed;
 	fixed_t finalscale = mapobjectscale;
 	mobj_t *throwmo;
 
 	if (source->player != NULL)
 	{
+		const angle_t delta = AngleDelta(source->angle, an);
+		const fixed_t deltaFactor = FixedDiv(AngleFixed(ANGLE_180 - delta), 180 * FRACUNIT);
+
 		if (source->player->itemscale == ITEMSCALE_SHRINK)
 		{
 			// Nerf the base item speed a bit.
 			speed = finalspeed = FixedMul(speed, SHRINK_PHYSICS_SCALE);
 		}
 
-		if (source->player->speed > topspeed)
-		{
-			angle_t delta = AngleDelta(source->angle, an);
-
-			finalspeed = max(speed, FixedMul(
-				speed,
-				FixedMul(
-					FixedDiv(source->player->speed, topspeed), // Multiply speed to be proportional to your own, boosted maxspeed.
-					FixedDiv(AngleFixed(ANGLE_180 - delta), 180 * FRACUNIT) // multiply speed based on angle diff... i.e: don't do this for firing backward :V
-				)
-			));
-		}
+		// Add player speed on top, multiplied based on angle diff... i.e: don't do this for firing backward :V
+		finalspeed += FixedMul(source->player->speed, deltaFactor);
 
 		finalscale = K_ItemScaleForPlayer(source->player);
 	}
diff --git a/src/objects/gardentop.c b/src/objects/gardentop.c
index 4c20b7e9f..2e31f6a04 100644
--- a/src/objects/gardentop.c
+++ b/src/objects/gardentop.c
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ anchor_top (mobj_t *top)
 static void
 loose_think (mobj_t *top)
 {
-	const fixed_t thrustamount = top->movefactor;
+	const fixed_t thrustamount = top->movefactor / 2;
 	const angle_t momangle = K_MomentumAngle(top);
 
 	angle_t ang = top->angle;