diff --git a/src/info.c b/src/info.c
index c2bd3c964..56892d9c9 100644
--- a/src/info.c
+++ b/src/info.c
@@ -24085,7 +24085,7 @@ mobjinfo_t mobjinfo[NUMMOBJTYPES] =
 		S_NULL,         // xdeathstate
 		sfx_None,       // deathsound
 		0,              // speed
-		48*FRACUNIT,    // radius
+		52*FRACUNIT,    // radius
 		120*FRACUNIT,   // height
 		0,              // display offset
 		0,              // mass
@@ -24166,13 +24166,13 @@ mobjinfo_t mobjinfo[NUMMOBJTYPES] =
 		S_NULL,         // xdeathstate
 		sfx_None,       // deathsound
 		0,              // speed
-		16*FRACUNIT,    // radius
-		16*FRACUNIT,    // height
+		26*FRACUNIT,    // radius
+		26*FRACUNIT,    // height
 		0,              // display offset
 		0,              // mass
 		0,              // damage
 		sfx_None,       // activesound
-		MF_SCENERY|MF_NOCLIP|MF_NOCLIPTHING|MF_NOCLIPHEIGHT|MF_NOGRAVITY|MF_DONTENCOREMAP, // flags
+		MF_NOCLIPHEIGHT|MF_NOGRAVITY|MF_DONTENCOREMAP, // flags
 		S_NULL          // raisestate
 	},
 
diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index 6c1241a7d..61a32bd76 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ static INT32 K_KartItemOddsRace[NUMKARTRESULTS-1][8] =
 			   /*Ballhog*/ { 0, 0, 2, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0 }, // Ballhog
    /*Self-Propelled Bomb*/ { 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 2, 4, 0 }, // Self-Propelled Bomb
 				  /*Grow*/ { 0, 0, 0, 1, 2, 3, 0, 0 }, // Grow
-				/*Shrink*/ { 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 4, 2 }, // Shrink
+				/*Shrink*/ { 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 2, 4, 2 }, // Shrink
 	  /*Lightning Shield*/ { 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 }, // Lightning Shield
 		 /*Bubble Shield*/ { 0, 1, 2, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0 }, // Bubble Shield
 		  /*Flame Shield*/ { 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 3, 5 }, // Flame Shield
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ static INT32 K_KartItemOddsRace[NUMKARTRESULTS-1][8] =
 		  /*Kitchen Sink*/ { 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 }, // Kitchen Sink
 		   /*Drop Target*/ { 3, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 }, // Drop Target
 			/*Sneaker x2*/ { 0, 0, 2, 2, 2, 0, 0, 0 }, // Sneaker x2
-			/*Sneaker x3*/ { 0, 0, 0, 1, 6,10, 4, 0 }, // Sneaker x3
+			/*Sneaker x3*/ { 0, 0, 0, 1, 6, 8, 4, 0 }, // Sneaker x3
 			 /*Banana x3*/ { 0, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 }, // Banana x3
 			/*Banana x10*/ { 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0 }, // Banana x10
 		   /*Orbinaut x3*/ { 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 }, // Orbinaut x3
diff --git a/src/objects/shrink.c b/src/objects/shrink.c
index 2ea94245f..6f8cb92a1 100644
--- a/src/objects/shrink.c
+++ b/src/objects/shrink.c
@@ -25,14 +25,16 @@
 
 #define POHBEE_HOVER (256 << FRACBITS)
 #define POHBEE_SPEED (128 << FRACBITS)
-#define POHBEE_TIME (15 * TICRATE)
+#define POHBEE_TIME (30 * TICRATE)
 #define POHBEE_DIST (4096 << FRACBITS)
 
 #define GUN_SWING (ANGLE_90 - ANG10)
-#define GUN_SWINGTIME (3 * TICRATE)
+#define GUN_SWINGTIME (4 * TICRATE)
 
 #define CHAIN_SIZE (16)
 
+#define EXTRA_FOR_FIRST (7)
+
 enum
 {
 	POHBEE_MODE_SPAWN,
@@ -321,7 +323,7 @@ static void ShrinkLaserThinker(mobj_t *pohbee, mobj_t *gun, mobj_t *laser)
 		P_SetScale(particle, particle->scale * 2);
 		particle->destscale = 0;
 
-		particle->momz = 2 * particle->scale * P_MobjFlip(particle);
+		//particle->momz = 2 * particle->scale * P_MobjFlip(particle);
 	}
 	else
 	{
@@ -570,7 +572,7 @@ static void CreatePohbee(player_t *owner, waypoint_t *start, waypoint_t *end, UI
 
 	// Valid spawning conditions,
 	// we can start creating each individual part.
-	pohbee = P_SpawnMobjFromMobj(start->mobj, 0, 0, POHBEE_HOVER * 3, MT_SHRINK_POHBEE);
+	pohbee = P_SpawnMobjFromMobj(start->mobj, 0, 0, FixedDiv(size, mapobjectscale) + POHBEE_HOVER * 3, MT_SHRINK_POHBEE);
 	P_SetTarget(&pohbee_owner(pohbee), owner->mo);
 
 	pohbee_mode(pohbee) = POHBEE_MODE_SPAWN;
@@ -622,6 +624,7 @@ void Obj_CreateShrinkPohbees(player_t *owner)
 		waypoint_t *start;
 		waypoint_t *end;
 		UINT8 lasers;
+		boolean first;
 	} pohbees[MAXPLAYERS];
 	size_t numPohbees = 0;
 
@@ -684,6 +687,12 @@ void Obj_CreateShrinkPohbees(player_t *owner)
 			pohbees[j].start = GetPohbeeStart(player->nextwaypoint);
 			pohbees[j].end = endWaypoint;
 			pohbees[j].lasers = 1;
+
+			if (player->position == 1)
+			{
+				pohbees[j].first = true;
+			}
+
 			numPohbees++;
 		}
 	}
@@ -691,5 +700,18 @@ void Obj_CreateShrinkPohbees(player_t *owner)
 	for (i = 0; i < numPohbees; i++)
 	{
 		CreatePohbee(owner, pohbees[i].start, pohbees[i].end, pohbees[i].lasers);
+
+		if (pohbees[i].first == true)
+		{
+			// Add a chain of extra ones for 1st place.
+			waypoint_t *prev = pohbees[i].end;
+
+			for (j = 0; j < EXTRA_FOR_FIRST; j++)
+			{
+				waypoint_t *new = GetPohbeeEnd(pohbees[i].end);
+				CreatePohbee(owner, prev, new, 1);
+				prev = new;
+			}
+		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/p_map.c b/src/p_map.c
index 5c9b98ef2..0c490ce41 100644
--- a/src/p_map.c
+++ b/src/p_map.c
@@ -740,46 +740,76 @@ static BlockItReturn_t PIT_CheckThing(mobj_t *thing)
 
 	// SRB2kart 011617 - Colission[sic] code for kart items //{
 
-	if (thing->type == MT_SHRINK_GUN)
+	if (thing->type == MT_SHRINK_GUN || thing->type == MT_SHRINK_PARTICLE)
 	{
 		if (tmthing->type != MT_PLAYER)
 		{
 			return BMIT_CONTINUE;
 		}
 
-		// Use special collision for the laser gun.
-		// The laser sprite itself is just a visual,
-		// the gun itself does the colliding for us.
-		if (tmthing->z > thing->z)
+		if (thing->type == MT_SHRINK_GUN)
 		{
-			return BMIT_CONTINUE; // overhead
-		}
+			// Use special collision for the laser gun.
+			// The laser sprite itself is just a visual,
+			// the gun itself does the colliding for us.
+			if (tmthing->z > thing->z)
+			{
+				return BMIT_CONTINUE; // overhead
+			}
 
-		if (tmthing->z + tmthing->height < thing->floorz)
+			if (tmthing->z + tmthing->height < thing->floorz)
+			{
+				return BMIT_CONTINUE; // underneath
+			}
+		}
+		else
 		{
-			return BMIT_CONTINUE; // underneath
+			if (tmthing->z > thing->z + thing->height)
+			{
+				return BMIT_CONTINUE; // overhead
+			}
+
+			if (tmthing->z + tmthing->height < thing->z)
+			{
+				return BMIT_CONTINUE; // underneath
+			}
 		}
 
 		return Obj_ShrinkLaserCollide(thing, tmthing) ? BMIT_CONTINUE : BMIT_ABORT;
 	}
-	else if (tmthing->type == MT_SHRINK_GUN)
+	else if (tmthing->type == MT_SHRINK_GUN || tmthing->type == MT_SHRINK_PARTICLE)
 	{
 		if (thing->type != MT_PLAYER)
 		{
 			return BMIT_CONTINUE;
 		}
 
-		// Use special collision for the laser gun.
-		// The laser sprite itself is just a visual,
-		// the gun itself does the colliding for us.
-		if (thing->z > tmthing->z)
+		if (thing->type == MT_SHRINK_GUN)
 		{
-			return BMIT_CONTINUE; // overhead
-		}
+			// Use special collision for the laser gun.
+			// The laser sprite itself is just a visual,
+			// the gun itself does the colliding for us.
+			if (thing->z > tmthing->z)
+			{
+				return BMIT_CONTINUE; // overhead
+			}
 
-		if (thing->z + thing->height < tmthing->floorz)
+			if (thing->z + thing->height < tmthing->floorz)
+			{
+				return BMIT_CONTINUE; // underneath
+			}
+		}
+		else
 		{
-			return BMIT_CONTINUE; // underneath
+			if (tmthing->z > thing->z + thing->height)
+			{
+				return BMIT_CONTINUE; // overhead
+			}
+
+			if (tmthing->z + tmthing->height < thing->z)
+			{
+				return BMIT_CONTINUE; // underneath
+			}
 		}
 
 		return Obj_ShrinkLaserCollide(tmthing, thing) ? BMIT_CONTINUE : BMIT_ABORT;