diff --git a/assets.h b/assets.h
index 6701581..8da4834 100644
--- a/assets.h
+++ b/assets.h
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 static const char *LCR_maps[] =
 {
-  "LM;;;0;#*s1s0"
+  "LM;;;0;#*H1k0J"
 
   "#=s0s0 #fd190" // big concrete
   "#=s0B0 #fd910" // concrete wall
diff --git a/racing.h b/racing.h
index 5101927..0c90396 100644
--- a/racing.h
+++ b/racing.h
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ typedef int32_t LCR_GameUnit;  ///< abstract game unit
 
 #define LCR_PHYSICS_UNIT       4096 ///< length of map square for physics engine
   
-#define TPE_RESHAPE_TENSION_LIMIT 10
-#define TPE_RESHAPE_ITERATIONS    5
+#define TPE_RESHAPE_TENSION_LIMIT 3
+#define TPE_RESHAPE_ITERATIONS    8
 
 #include "map.h"
 #include "tinyphysicsengine.h"
@@ -30,16 +30,15 @@ typedef int32_t LCR_GameUnit;  ///< abstract game unit
 // TODO: move some of this to constants?
 
 #define LCR_GRAVITY (LCR_PHYSICS_UNIT / 160)
+
 #define LCR_CAR_FORWARD_FRICTION (TPE_F / 180)
 #define LCR_CAR_AIR_FRICTION 32
-
 #define LCR_CAR_STAND_FRICTION_MULTIPLIER 32
 #define LCR_CAR_STEER_FRICTION (TPE_F)
 #define LCR_CAR_ELASTICITY (TPE_F / 150)
-#define LCR_CAR_ACCELERATION (LCR_PHYSICS_UNIT / 20)
-
-#define LCR_CAR_STEER_SPEED (LCR_GAME_UNIT / 16)
-#define LCR_CAR_STEER_MAX ((7 * LCR_GAME_UNIT) / 24)
+#define LCR_CAR_ACCELERATION (LCR_PHYSICS_UNIT / 19)
+#define LCR_CAR_STEER_SPEED (LCR_GAME_UNIT / 17)
+#define LCR_CAR_STEER_MAX (LCR_GAME_UNIT / 2)
 
 // multipliers (in 8ths) of friction and acceleration on concrete:
 #define LCR_CAR_GRASS_FACTOR 5
@@ -637,6 +636,20 @@ uint32_t LCR_racingStep(unsigned int input)
 {
   LCR_LOG2("racing step start");
 
+/*
+for (int i = 0; i < LCR_CAR_JOINTS; ++i)
+  printf("  %d: %d %d %d, %d %d %d\n",
+    i,LCR_racing.carBody.joints[i].position.x,
+    LCR_racing.carBody.joints[i].position.y,
+    LCR_racing.carBody.joints[i].position.z,
+    LCR_racing.carBody.joints[i].velocity[0],
+    LCR_racing.carBody.joints[i].velocity[1],
+    LCR_racing.carBody.joints[i].velocity[0]);
+
+printf("------\n");
+*/
+
+
   uint32_t result = 0;
   TPE_Vec3 carForw, carRight, carUp, carVel;
   uint8_t groundMat = LCR_BLOCK_MATERIAL_CONCRETE; // material under wheels
@@ -726,7 +739,7 @@ uint32_t LCR_racingStep(unsigned int input)
     {
       LCR_GameUnit rotateBy =
         (LCR_racing.wheelCollisions & 0x0f) ? // on ground slow down wheel rot.
-        (LCR_racingGetCarSpeedUnsigned() / 16) : LCR_GAME_UNIT / 32;
+        (LCR_racingGetCarSpeedUnsigned() / 8) : LCR_GAME_UNIT / 32;
 
       if (!(input & LCR_RACING_INPUT_BACK))
         rotateBy *= -1;
diff --git a/renderer.h b/renderer.h
index 646ab38..1bdd91e 100644
--- a/renderer.h
+++ b/renderer.h
@@ -1446,12 +1446,12 @@ void _LCR_rendererAnimateCar(void)
 
         LCR_renderer.animatedCarVerts[index + 2] -=
           (LCR_renderer.animatedCarVerts[index] * LCR_renderer.wheelSteer)
-          / (8 * S3L_F);
+          / (16 * S3L_F);  //(8 * S3L_F);
 
         LCR_renderer.animatedCarVerts[index] +=
           ((LCR_renderer.animatedCarVerts[index + 2] -
           LCR_renderer.wheelRotationCenters[2]) * LCR_renderer.wheelSteer)
-          / (2 * S3L_F);
+          / (4 * S3L_F); //(2 * S3L_F);
       }
     }
   }