diff --git a/src/d_netcmd.c b/src/d_netcmd.c
index 25c5c1fd6..994c04e0e 100644
--- a/src/d_netcmd.c
+++ b/src/d_netcmd.c
@@ -679,10 +679,6 @@ consvar_t cv_schedule = CVAR_INIT ("schedule", "On", CV_NETVAR|CV_CALL, CV_OnOff
 
 consvar_t cv_automate = CVAR_INIT ("automate", "On", CV_NETVAR, CV_OnOff, NULL);
 
-consvar_t cv_test1 = CVAR_INIT ("test1", "200", CV_NETVAR|CV_FLOAT, CV_Signed, NULL);
-consvar_t cv_test2 = CVAR_INIT ("test2", "40", CV_NETVAR|CV_FLOAT, CV_Signed, NULL);
-consvar_t cv_test3 = CVAR_INIT ("test3", "18", CV_NETVAR|CV_FLOAT, CV_Signed, NULL);
-
 char timedemo_name[256];
 boolean timedemo_csv;
 char timedemo_csv_id[256];
diff --git a/src/d_netcmd.h b/src/d_netcmd.h
index b9a33bb12..0c3c06f75 100644
--- a/src/d_netcmd.h
+++ b/src/d_netcmd.h
@@ -237,8 +237,6 @@ extern consvar_t cv_director;
 
 extern consvar_t cv_schedule;
 
-extern consvar_t cv_test1, cv_test2, cv_test3;
-
 extern char timedemo_name[256];
 extern boolean timedemo_csv;
 extern char timedemo_csv_id[256];
diff --git a/src/k_bot.cpp b/src/k_bot.cpp
index 483d370e7..1407f5bc9 100644
--- a/src/k_bot.cpp
+++ b/src/k_bot.cpp
@@ -1139,8 +1139,7 @@ static void K_BotStartDrift(botdata_t *bd, player_t* player)
 
 	// check for waypoints ahead of us with drift settings, based on our current speed
 	path_t path = {0};
-	INT32 maxdist = FixedInt(cv_test1.value) + gamespeed*50;
-	maxdist = FixedMul(maxdist, speedfactor * (bd->driftstate == DRIFTSTATE_ACTIVE ? 1 : 2));
+	INT32 maxdist = FixedMul(bd->driftmaxdist, speedfactor * (bd->driftstate == DRIFTSTATE_ACTIVE ? 1 : 2));
 
 	if (maxdist >= 0 && K_PathfindThruCircuit(player->currentwaypoint, maxdist, &path, false, false))
 	{
@@ -1322,7 +1321,7 @@ static INT32 K_HandleBotTrack(botdata_t *bd, player_t *player, angle_t destangle
 			fixed_t driftpower = angofs - FixedDiv(anglediff2, ANG1);
 
 			// arbitrary divider on the final driftpower
-			driftpower /= FixedInt(cv_test2.value);
+			driftpower /= bd->driftpowerdiv;
 
 			// brakedrift if we're steering too hard
 			if (abs(driftpower) >= FRACUNIT)
@@ -1702,7 +1701,7 @@ void K_BotTicker(player_t *player)
 		// so no need to worry about doing that ourselves.
 		K_BotStartDrift(bd, player);
 
-		INT32 limit = FixedInt(cv_test3.value) - gamespeed*5;
+		INT32 limit = bd->driftstatedelay;
 		INT32 dtime = ++bd->drifttime;
 
 		// the faster we are going, the sooner we need to drift
@@ -1827,6 +1826,11 @@ void K_BotRespawn(player_t *player)
 	botdata_t *bd = &botdata[player - players];
 	memset(bd, 0, sizeof(*bd));
 	bd->driftstate = DRIFTSTATE_AUTO;
+
+	// drift parameters, just fixed values for now
+	bd->driftmaxdist = 200 + gamespeed*50;
+	bd->driftpowerdiv = 40;
+	bd->driftstatedelay = TICRATE/2 - gamespeed*5;
 }
 
 void K_BotResetItemConfirm(player_t *player, boolean setdelay)
diff --git a/src/k_bot.h b/src/k_bot.h
index ddfbe368e..f7b2a7f32 100644
--- a/src/k_bot.h
+++ b/src/k_bot.h
@@ -86,6 +86,10 @@ struct botdata_t
 	tic_t drifttime; // Time spent drifting
 	tic_t driftlockout; // do not allow drifting for this many tics
 
+	UINT16 driftmaxdist; // how far to look for drift waypoints
+	UINT16 driftpowerdiv; // arbitrary divider on drift turning
+	UINT16 driftstatedelay; // max time to wait between drift state changes
+
 	boolean acceldown, brakedown, driftdown, itemdown; // buttons
 	boolean dolookback; // look out behind you
 	boolean itemwasdown; // last tic's item button
diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index f48b1b1c8..bcc9d0068 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -385,10 +385,6 @@ void K_RegisterKartStuff(void)
 	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_itemtimers);
 	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_saltyhop);
 
-	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_test1);
-	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_test2);
-	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_test3);
-
 	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_naturalcamera);
 }