diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index f7d104920..8d611507c 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -3964,7 +3964,7 @@ static fixed_t K_GetKartSpeedAssist(const player_t *player)
 	if (player->loneliness < 0)
 		return FRACUNIT;
 
-	fixed_t MAX_SPEED_ASSIST = FRACUNIT/5;
+	fixed_t MAX_SPEED_ASSIST = FRACUNIT/10;
 
 	return FRACUNIT + FixedMul(player->loneliness, MAX_SPEED_ASSIST);
 }
@@ -10021,11 +10021,11 @@ void K_KartPlayerThink(player_t *player, ticcmd_t *cmd)
 			average = firstRaw;
 		}
 
-		UINT32 REALLY_FAR = average + 9000; // This far back, get max gain
-		UINT32 TOO_CLOSE = average + 6000; // Start gaining here, lose if closer
-		UINT32 WAY_TOO_CLOSE = average + 3000; // Lose at max rate here
+		UINT32 REALLY_FAR = average + 10000; // This far back, get max gain
+		UINT32 TOO_CLOSE = average + 7000; // Start gaining here, lose if closer
+		UINT32 WAY_TOO_CLOSE = average + 6000; // Lose at max rate here
 
-		fixed_t MAX_GAIN_PER_SEC = FRACUNIT/20; // % assist to gain per sec when REALLY_FAR
+		fixed_t MAX_GAIN_PER_SEC = FRACUNIT/40; // % assist to gain per sec when REALLY_FAR
 		fixed_t MAX_LOSS_PER_SEC = FRACUNIT/5; // % assist to lose per sec when WAY_TOO_CLOSE
 
 		UINT32 gaingap = REALLY_FAR - TOO_CLOSE;