diff --git a/src/d_netcmd.c b/src/d_netcmd.c
index bb4b7ad8c..f5f17199a 100644
--- a/src/d_netcmd.c
+++ b/src/d_netcmd.c
@@ -233,6 +233,11 @@ static void Command_Teamchange2_f(void);
 static void Command_Teamchange3_f(void);
 static void Command_Teamchange4_f(void);
 
+static void Command_Restat(void);
+static void Command_Restat2(void);
+static void Command_Restat3(void);
+static void Command_Restat4(void);
+
 static void Command_ServerTeamChange_f(void);
 
 static void Command_Clearscores_f(void);
@@ -1440,6 +1445,117 @@ void D_RegisterClientCommands(void)
 
 	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_connectawaittime);
 	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_serverinfoscreen);
+	
+	// player restat
+	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_allowrestat);
+	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_notifyrestat);
+	COM_AddCommand("restat", Command_Restat);
+	COM_AddCommand("restat2", Command_Restat2);
+	COM_AddCommand("restat3", Command_Restat3);
+	COM_AddCommand("restat4", Command_Restat4);
+}
+
+static void RestatForPlayer(UINT32 ssplayer)
+{
+	player_t* player = &players[g_localplayers[ssplayer]];
+	int speed;
+	int weight;
+
+	if (!cv_allowrestat.value)
+	{
+		CONS_Printf("This command has been disabled by the server host.\n");
+		return;
+	}
+	
+	if (COM_Argc() > 2)
+	{
+		if (sscanf(COM_Argv(1), " %d", &speed) == 0 || 
+			sscanf(COM_Argv(2), " %d", &weight) == 0)
+		{
+			CONS_Printf("Expected two numbers (<speed> <weight>) in the range of 1-9.\n");
+			return;
+		}
+		// range checking
+		if (speed < 1 || speed > 9 ||
+			weight < 1 || weight > 9)
+		{
+			CONS_Printf("Expected two numbers (<speed> <weight>) in the range of 1-9.\n");
+			return;	
+		}
+
+		// should be good now 🥲
+		player->kartspeedrestat = speed;
+		player->kartweightrestat = weight;
+		player->randomrestat = false;
+		
+		CONS_Printf("You will be %d speed, %d weight for the next race.\n", speed, weight);
+		CONS_Printf("Use \"restat off\" to return to your skin's default stats.\n");
+
+		WeaponPref_Send(ssplayer);
+		return;
+	}
+	else if (COM_Argc() > 1)
+	{
+		if (fasticmp(COM_Argv(1), "random"))
+		{
+			player->randomrestat = !player->randomrestat;
+			if (player->randomrestat)
+			{
+				CONS_Printf("Random restat is now enabled.\n");
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				CONS_Printf("Random restat is now disabled.\n");
+			}
+
+			WeaponPref_Send(ssplayer);
+			return;
+		}
+		else if (fasticmp(COM_Argv(1), "off"))
+		{
+			player->kartspeedrestat = 0;
+			player->kartweightrestat = 0;
+			player->randomrestat = false;
+			WeaponPref_Send(ssplayer);
+			
+			CONS_Printf("Now using skin default stats.\n");
+			return;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			CONS_Printf(
+				"Usage: \"restat<playernum> <speed> <weight>\"\n"
+				"Alternatively: \"restat<playernum> random\" to toggle the use of random stats each round.\n"
+				"or \"restat<playernum> off\" to use your skin's default stats.\n");
+		}
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		CONS_Printf(
+			"Usage: \"restat<playernum> <speed> <weight>\"\n"
+			"Alternatively: \"restat<playernum> random\" to use random stats each round.\n"
+			"or \"restat<playernum> off\" to use your skin's default stats.\n");
+	}
+}
+
+static void Command_Restat(void)
+{
+	RestatForPlayer(0);
+}
+
+static void Command_Restat2(void)
+{
+	RestatForPlayer(1);
+}
+
+static void Command_Restat3(void)
+{
+	RestatForPlayer(2);
+}
+
+static void Command_Restat4(void)
+{
+	RestatForPlayer(3);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -2230,11 +2346,13 @@ enum {
 	WP_KICKSTARTACCEL = 1<<0,
 	WP_SHRINKME = 1<<1,
 	WP_FLIPCAM = 1<<2,
-	WP_LEGACYJITTER = 1<<3
+	WP_LEGACYJITTER = 1<<3,
+	WP_RANDOMRESTAT = 1<<4
 };
 
 void WeaponPref_Send(UINT8 ssplayer)
 {
+	player_t* player = &players[g_localplayers[ssplayer]];
 	UINT8 prefs = 0;
 
 	if (cv_kickstartaccel[ssplayer].value)
@@ -2248,10 +2366,15 @@ void WeaponPref_Send(UINT8 ssplayer)
 
 	if (!(cv_jitterlegacy[ssplayer].value))
 		prefs |= WP_LEGACYJITTER;
+	
+	if (player->randomrestat)
+		prefs |= WP_RANDOMRESTAT;
 
-	UINT8 buf[2];
+	UINT8 buf[4];
 	buf[0] = prefs;
 	buf[1] = cv_mindelay.value;
+	buf[2] = player->kartspeedrestat;
+	buf[3] = player->kartweightrestat;
 
 	SendNetXCmdForPlayer(ssplayer, XD_WEAPONPREF, buf, sizeof buf);
 }
@@ -2274,6 +2397,9 @@ void WeaponPref_Save(UINT8 **cp, INT32 playernum)
 	if (player->jitterlegacy)
 		prefs |= WP_LEGACYJITTER;
 
+	if (player->randomrestat)
+		prefs |= WP_RANDOMRESTAT;
+
 	WRITEUINT8(*cp, prefs);
 }
 
@@ -2285,6 +2411,7 @@ void WeaponPref_Parse(UINT8 **cp, INT32 playernum)
 
 	player->pflags &= ~(PF_KICKSTARTACCEL|PF_SHRINKME|PF_FLIPCAM);
 	player->jitterlegacy = false;
+	player->randomrestat = false;
 
 	if (prefs & WP_KICKSTARTACCEL)
 		player->pflags |= PF_KICKSTARTACCEL;
@@ -2298,6 +2425,9 @@ void WeaponPref_Parse(UINT8 **cp, INT32 playernum)
 	if (prefs & WP_LEGACYJITTER)
 		player->jitterlegacy = true;
 
+	if (prefs & WP_RANDOMRESTAT)
+		player->randomrestat = true;
+
 	if (leveltime < 2)
 	{
 		// BAD HACK: No other place I tried to slot this in
@@ -2309,14 +2439,28 @@ void WeaponPref_Parse(UINT8 **cp, INT32 playernum)
 
 static void Got_WeaponPref(UINT8 **cp,INT32 playernum)
 {
+	player_t *player = &players[playernum];
+
 	WeaponPref_Parse(cp, playernum);
 
 	UINT8 mindelay = READUINT8(*cp);
 	if (server)
 	{
 		for (UINT8 i = 0; i < G_LocalSplitscreenPartySize(playernum); ++i)
-			playerdelaytable[G_LocalSplitscreenPartyMember(playernum, i)] = mindelay;
+		playerdelaytable[G_LocalSplitscreenPartyMember(playernum, i)] = mindelay;
 	}
+	UINT8 kartspeedrestat = READUINT8(*cp);
+	UINT8 kartweightrestat = READUINT8(*cp);
+	if (kartspeedrestat < 0 || kartspeedrestat > 9 ||
+		kartweightrestat < 0 || kartweightrestat > 9)
+	{
+		CONS_Alert(CONS_WARNING, M_GetText("Illegal restat values received from %s\n"), player_names[playernum]);
+		if (server)
+			SendKick(playernum, KICK_MSG_CON_FAIL);
+		return;
+	}
+	player->kartspeedrestat = kartspeedrestat;
+	player->kartweightrestat = kartweightrestat;
 
 	// SEE ALSO g_demo.c
 	demo_extradata[playernum] |= DXD_WEAPONPREF;
diff --git a/src/d_player.h b/src/d_player.h
index 5120717b4..543bce1b7 100644
--- a/src/d_player.h
+++ b/src/d_player.h
@@ -504,6 +504,10 @@ struct player_t
 	UINT8 kartspeed; // Kart speed stat between 1 and 9
 	UINT8 kartweight; // Kart weight stat between 1 and 9
 
+	UINT8 kartspeedrestat; // Player's wanted kart speed from restat
+	UINT8 kartweightrestat; // Player's wanted kart weight from restat
+	boolean randomrestat; // Randomly set the restat values of the player every game
+
 	INT32 followerskin;		// Kart: This player's follower "skin"
 	boolean followerready;	// Kart: Used to know when we can have a follower or not. (This is set on the first NameAndColor follower update)
 	UINT16 followercolor;	// Kart: Used to store the follower colour the player wishes to use
diff --git a/src/g_game.c b/src/g_game.c
index 880e555ce..b09253d3c 100644
--- a/src/g_game.c
+++ b/src/g_game.c
@@ -493,6 +493,10 @@ consvar_t cv_deadzonestyle[MAXSPLITSCREENPLAYERS] = {
 	CVAR_INIT ("deadzonestyle4", "Kart", CV_SAVE, deadzonestyle_cons_t, NULL)
 };
 
+// allows players to use restat (server toggle)
+consvar_t cv_allowrestat = CVAR_INIT ("allowrestat", "Yes", CV_NETVAR, CV_YesNo, NULL);
+consvar_t cv_notifyrestat = CVAR_INIT ("notifyrestat", "Yes", CV_NETVAR, CV_YesNo, NULL);
+
 // now automatically allocated in D_RegisterClientCommands
 // so that it doesn't have to be updated depending on the value of MAXPLAYERS
 char player_names[MAXPLAYERS][MAXPLAYERNAME+1];
@@ -2736,6 +2740,10 @@ void G_PlayerReborn(INT32 player, boolean betweenmaps)
 
 	UINT8 kartspeed;
 	UINT8 kartweight;
+	UINT8 kartspeedrestat;
+	UINT8 kartweightrestat;
+	boolean randomrestat;
+	boolean notifyrestat;
 
 	boolean followerready;
 	INT32 followerskin;
@@ -2833,6 +2841,10 @@ void G_PlayerReborn(INT32 player, boolean betweenmaps)
 	kartspeed = players[player].kartspeed;
 	kartweight = players[player].kartweight;
 
+	kartspeedrestat = players[player].kartspeedrestat;
+	kartweightrestat = players[player].kartweightrestat;
+	randomrestat = players[player].randomrestat;
+
 	followerready = players[player].followerready;
 	followercolor = players[player].followercolor;
 	followerskin = players[player].followerskin;
@@ -2858,7 +2870,7 @@ void G_PlayerReborn(INT32 player, boolean betweenmaps)
 	pflags = (players[player].pflags & (PF_WANTSTOJOIN|PF_KICKSTARTACCEL|PF_SHRINKME|PF_SHRINKACTIVE|PF_FLIPCAM));
 
 	// SRB2kart
-	if (betweenmaps || leveltime <= starttime || spectator == true)
+	if (betweenmaps || leveltime <= starttime || spectator == true || players[player].jointime == 0)
 	{
 		itemroulette = 0;
 		previtemroulette = 0;
@@ -2884,7 +2896,7 @@ void G_PlayerReborn(INT32 player, boolean betweenmaps)
 		exiting = 0;
 		khudfinish = 0;
 		khudcardanimation = 0;
-		starpostx =0;
+		starpostx = 0;
 		starposty = 0;
 		starpostz = 0;
 		starpostangle = 0;
@@ -2898,6 +2910,42 @@ void G_PlayerReborn(INT32 player, boolean betweenmaps)
 		{
 			laptime[i] = 0;
 		}
+
+		// might cause issues with weponpref sync?
+		if (!cv_allowrestat.value)
+		{
+			kartspeedrestat = 0;
+			kartweightrestat = 0;
+			randomrestat = false;
+		}
+
+		if (randomrestat)
+		{
+			kartspeedrestat = P_RandomRange(1, 9);
+			kartweightrestat = P_RandomRange(1, 9);
+		}
+
+		if (kartspeedrestat != 0 && kartweightrestat != 0)
+		{
+			kartspeed = kartspeedrestat;
+			kartweight = kartweightrestat;
+
+			notifyrestat = (
+				randomrestat ||
+				kartspeedrestat != players[player].kartspeed || 
+				kartweightrestat != players[player].kartweight
+			) && cv_notifyrestat.value;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			kartspeed = skins[players[player].skin].kartspeed;
+			kartweight = skins[players[player].skin].kartweight;
+			
+			notifyrestat = (
+				players[player].kartspeed != skins[players[player].skin].kartspeed ||
+				players[player].kartweight != skins[players[player].skin].kartweight
+			) && cv_notifyrestat.value;
+		}
 	}
 	else
 	{
@@ -2990,6 +3038,38 @@ void G_PlayerReborn(INT32 player, boolean betweenmaps)
 	else
 	{
 		follower = NULL;
+
+		if (players[player].jointime > 0)
+		{
+			if (kartspeedrestat != 0 && kartweightrestat != 0)
+			{
+				if (playeringame[player] && notifyrestat)
+				{
+					if ((splitscreen && player == consoleplayer) || player != consoleplayer)
+					{
+						HU_AddChatText(va("%s is now %d speed, %d weight.", player_names[player], kartspeed, kartweight), true);
+					}
+					else
+					{
+						HU_AddChatText(va("You are now %d speed, %d weight.", kartspeed, kartweight), true);
+					}
+				}
+			}
+			else
+			{			
+				if (playeringame[player] && notifyrestat)
+				{
+					if ((splitscreen && player == consoleplayer) || player != consoleplayer)
+					{
+						HU_AddChatText(va("%s is now using their skin's default stats.", player_names[player]), true);
+					}
+					else
+					{
+						HU_AddChatText(va("You are now using your skin's default stats."), true);
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
 	}
 
 	spectatorreentry = (betweenmaps ? 0 : players[player].spectatorreentry);
@@ -3021,6 +3101,10 @@ void G_PlayerReborn(INT32 player, boolean betweenmaps)
 	p->voice_id = voice;
 	p->kartspeed = kartspeed;
 	p->kartweight = kartweight;
+
+	p->kartspeedrestat = kartspeedrestat;
+	p->kartweightrestat = kartweightrestat;
+	p->randomrestat = randomrestat;
 	//
 	p->charflags = charflags;
 	memcpy(players[player].availabilities, availabilities, sizeof(availabilities));
diff --git a/src/g_game.h b/src/g_game.h
index b1d9a28d8..64c04f360 100644
--- a/src/g_game.h
+++ b/src/g_game.h
@@ -96,6 +96,8 @@ extern consvar_t cv_resetspecialmusic;
 
 extern consvar_t cv_resume;
 
+extern consvar_t cv_allowrestat, cv_notifyrestat;
+
 void weaponPrefChange(void);
 void weaponPrefChange2(void);
 void weaponPrefChange3(void);
diff --git a/src/p_saveg.c b/src/p_saveg.c
index 57f7463b6..422446d38 100644
--- a/src/p_saveg.c
+++ b/src/p_saveg.c
@@ -555,6 +555,10 @@ static void P_NetSyncPlayers(savebuffer_t *save)
 		SYNC(players[i].kartspeed);
 		SYNC(players[i].kartweight);
 
+		SYNC(players[i].kartspeedrestat);
+		SYNC(players[i].kartweightrestat);
+		SYNC(players[i].randomrestat);
+
 		for (j = 0; j < MAXPREDICTTICS; j++)
 		{
 			SYNC(players[i].lturn_max[j]);