diff --git a/src/info.c b/src/info.c
index 1edddcb49..83cf21e49 100644
--- a/src/info.c
+++ b/src/info.c
@@ -23397,7 +23397,7 @@ mobjinfo_t mobjinfo[NUMMOBJTYPES] =
 		S_ORBINAUT_DEAD,// deathstate
 		S_NULL,         // xdeathstate
 		sfx_s3k5d,      // deathsound
-		24*FRACUNIT,    // speed
+		28*FRACUNIT,    // speed
 		24*FRACUNIT,    // radius
 		32*FRACUNIT,    // height
 		0,              // display offset
@@ -23451,7 +23451,7 @@ mobjinfo_t mobjinfo[NUMMOBJTYPES] =
 		S_JAWZ_DEAD1,   // deathstate
 		S_JAWZ_DEAD2,   // xdeathstate
 		sfx_s3k5d,      // deathsound
-		24*FRACUNIT,    // speed
+		28*FRACUNIT,    // speed
 		16*FRACUNIT,    // radius
 		32*FRACUNIT,    // height
 		0,              // display offset
@@ -23775,7 +23775,7 @@ mobjinfo_t mobjinfo[NUMMOBJTYPES] =
 		S_BALLHOG_DEAD, // deathstate
 		S_NULL,         // xdeathstate
 		sfx_hogbom,     // deathsound
-		20*FRACUNIT,    // speed
+		40*FRACUNIT,    // speed
 		26*FRACUNIT,    // radius
 		32*FRACUNIT,    // height
 		0,              // display offset
@@ -24072,7 +24072,7 @@ mobjinfo_t mobjinfo[NUMMOBJTYPES] =
 		S_GARDENTOP_DEAD, // deathstate
 		S_NULL,         // xdeathstate
 		sfx_s3k7a,      // deathsound
-		20*FRACUNIT,    // speed
+		30*FRACUNIT,    // speed
 		30*FRACUNIT,    // radius
 		68*FRACUNIT,    // height
 		-1,             // display offset
@@ -24450,7 +24450,7 @@ mobjinfo_t mobjinfo[NUMMOBJTYPES] =
 		S_GACHABOM,     // deathstate
 		S_NULL,         // xdeathstate
 		sfx_s3k5d,      // deathsound
-		24*FRACUNIT,    // speed
+		28*FRACUNIT,    // speed
 		24*FRACUNIT,    // radius
 		32*FRACUNIT,    // height
 		0,              // display offset
diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index 80b268cb5..c06b15bd7 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -4564,6 +4564,7 @@ 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;
@@ -4571,6 +4572,7 @@ static mobj_t *K_SpawnKartMissile(mobj_t *source, mobjtype_t type, angle_t an, I
 	if (source->player != NULL)
 	{
 		const angle_t delta = AngleDelta(source->angle, an);
+		 // Correct for angle difference when applying missile speed boosts. (Don't boost backshots!)
 		const fixed_t deltaFactor = FixedDiv(AngleFixed(ANGLE_180 - delta), 180 * FRACUNIT);
 
 		if (source->player->itemscale == ITEMSCALE_SHRINK)
@@ -4579,7 +4581,20 @@ static mobj_t *K_SpawnKartMissile(mobj_t *source, mobjtype_t type, angle_t an, I
 			speed = finalspeed = FixedMul(speed, SHRINK_PHYSICS_SCALE);
 		}
 
-		// Add player speed on top, multiplied based on angle diff... i.e: don't do this for firing backward :V
+		if (source->player->speed > topspeed)
+		{
+			// Multiply speed to be proportional to your own, boosted maxspeed.
+			// (Dramatic "railgun" effect when fast players fire missiles.)
+			finalspeed = max(speed, FixedMul(
+				speed,
+				FixedMul(
+					FixedDiv(source->player->speed, topspeed),
+					deltaFactor 
+				)
+			));
+		}
+
+		// ...and add player speed on top, to make sure you're never traveling faster than an item you throw.
 		finalspeed += FixedMul(source->player->speed, deltaFactor);
 
 		finalscale = K_ItemScaleForPlayer(source->player);