diff --git a/src/info.c b/src/info.c
index 0ecc88fca..09516a75c 100644
--- a/src/info.c
+++ b/src/info.c
@@ -15982,7 +15982,7 @@ mobjinfo_t mobjinfo[NUMMOBJTYPES] =
 		S_BALLHOG_DEAD, // deathstate
 		S_NULL,         // xdeathstate
 		sfx_hogbom,     // deathsound
-		64*FRACUNIT,    // speed
+		80*FRACUNIT,    // speed
 		16*FRACUNIT,    // radius
 		32*FRACUNIT,    // height
 		0,              // display offset
diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index 05be47651..13786dba5 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -3554,10 +3554,18 @@ static mobj_t *K_ThrowKartItem(player_t *player, boolean missile, mobjtype_t map
 		return NULL;
 
 	// Figure out projectile speed by game speed
-	if (missile && mapthing != MT_BALLHOG) // Trying to keep compatability...
+	if (missile)
+	{
+		// Use info->speed for missiles
 		PROJSPEED = FixedMul(mobjinfo[mapthing].speed, FRACUNIT + ((gamespeed-1) * (FRACUNIT/4)));
+	}
 	else
+	{
+		// Use pre-determined speed for tossing
 		PROJSPEED = (82 + ((gamespeed-1) * 14)) * FRACUNIT; // Avg Speed is 41 in Normal
+	}
+
+	// Scale to map size
 	PROJSPEED = FixedMul(PROJSPEED, mapobjectscale);
 
 	if (altthrow)
@@ -3603,11 +3611,11 @@ static mobj_t *K_ThrowKartItem(player_t *player, boolean missile, mobjtype_t map
 			if (dir == -1)
 			{
 				// Shoot backward
-				mo = K_SpawnKartMissile(player->mo, mapthing, player->mo->angle + ANGLE_180 - 0x06000000, 0, PROJSPEED/16);
-				K_SpawnKartMissile(player->mo, mapthing, player->mo->angle + ANGLE_180 - 0x03000000, 0, PROJSPEED/16);
-				K_SpawnKartMissile(player->mo, mapthing, player->mo->angle + ANGLE_180, 0, PROJSPEED/16);
-				K_SpawnKartMissile(player->mo, mapthing, player->mo->angle + ANGLE_180 + 0x03000000, 0, PROJSPEED/16);
-				K_SpawnKartMissile(player->mo, mapthing, player->mo->angle + ANGLE_180 + 0x06000000, 0, PROJSPEED/16);
+				mo = K_SpawnKartMissile(player->mo, mapthing, (player->mo->angle + ANGLE_180) - 0x06000000, 0, PROJSPEED/8);
+				K_SpawnKartMissile(player->mo, mapthing, (player->mo->angle + ANGLE_180) - 0x03000000, 0, PROJSPEED/8);
+				K_SpawnKartMissile(player->mo, mapthing, player->mo->angle + ANGLE_180, 0, PROJSPEED/8);
+				K_SpawnKartMissile(player->mo, mapthing, (player->mo->angle + ANGLE_180) + 0x03000000, 0, PROJSPEED/8);
+				K_SpawnKartMissile(player->mo, mapthing, (player->mo->angle + ANGLE_180) + 0x06000000, 0, PROJSPEED/8);
 			}
 			else
 			{