diff --git a/data/stk_config.xml b/data/stk_config.xml
index 7f1674394..0e26378f5 100644
--- a/data/stk_config.xml
+++ b/data/stk_config.xml
@@ -386,11 +386,11 @@
 
     <!-- Suspension related values. stiffness: kart's suspension stiffness.
          rest: Length of suspension when at rest.
-         travel-cm: maximum movement of suspension - in cm!!
+         travel: maximum movement of suspension!!
          exp-string-response: dampen the suspension spring reaction
             exponentially.
          max-force: Maximum suspension force -->
-    <suspension stiffness="140" rest="0.3" travel-cm="29"
+    <suspension stiffness="140" rest="0.3" travel="29"
          exp-spring-response="false" max-force="12000"/>
 
     <!-- Wheel related parameters: damping-relaxation/compression: for
diff --git a/lib/bullet/src/BulletDynamics/Vehicle/btRaycastVehicle.cpp b/lib/bullet/src/BulletDynamics/Vehicle/btRaycastVehicle.cpp
index 98444b2f9..e958702d5 100644
--- a/lib/bullet/src/BulletDynamics/Vehicle/btRaycastVehicle.cpp
+++ b/lib/bullet/src/BulletDynamics/Vehicle/btRaycastVehicle.cpp
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ btWheelInfo&	btRaycastVehicle::addWheel( const btVector3& connectionPointCS, con
 	ci.m_wheelsDampingRelaxation = tuning.m_suspensionDamping;
 	ci.m_frictionSlip = tuning.m_frictionSlip;
 	ci.m_bIsFrontWheel = isFrontWheel;
-	ci.m_maxSuspensionTravelCm = tuning.m_maxSuspensionTravelCm;
+	ci.m_maxSuspensionTravel = tuning.m_maxSuspensionTravel;
 	ci.m_maxSuspensionForce = tuning.m_maxSuspensionForce;
 
 	m_wheelInfo.push_back( btWheelInfo(ci));
@@ -203,8 +203,8 @@ btScalar btRaycastVehicle::rayCast(btWheelInfo& wheel)
 		wheel.m_raycastInfo.m_suspensionLength = hitDistance - wheel.m_wheelsRadius;
 		//clamp on max suspension travel
 
-		btScalar  minSuspensionLength = wheel.getSuspensionRestLength() - wheel.m_maxSuspensionTravelCm*btScalar(0.01);
-		btScalar maxSuspensionLength = wheel.getSuspensionRestLength()+ wheel.m_maxSuspensionTravelCm*btScalar(0.01);
+		btScalar  minSuspensionLength = wheel.getSuspensionRestLength() - wheel.m_maxSuspensionTravel;
+		btScalar maxSuspensionLength = wheel.getSuspensionRestLength()+ wheel.m_maxSuspensionTravel;
 		if (wheel.m_raycastInfo.m_suspensionLength < minSuspensionLength)
 		{
 			wheel.m_raycastInfo.m_suspensionLength = minSuspensionLength;
diff --git a/lib/bullet/src/BulletDynamics/Vehicle/btRaycastVehicle.h b/lib/bullet/src/BulletDynamics/Vehicle/btRaycastVehicle.h
index 2eaab732b..da4e40a75 100644
--- a/lib/bullet/src/BulletDynamics/Vehicle/btRaycastVehicle.h
+++ b/lib/bullet/src/BulletDynamics/Vehicle/btRaycastVehicle.h
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ public:
 				:m_suspensionStiffness(btScalar(5.88)),
 				m_suspensionCompression(btScalar(0.83)),
 				m_suspensionDamping(btScalar(0.88)),
-				m_maxSuspensionTravelCm(btScalar(500.)),
+				m_maxSuspensionTravel(btScalar(5.)),
 				m_frictionSlip(btScalar(10.5)),
 				m_maxSuspensionForce(btScalar(6000.))
 			{
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ public:
 			btScalar	m_suspensionStiffness;
 			btScalar	m_suspensionCompression;
 			btScalar	m_suspensionDamping;
-			btScalar	m_maxSuspensionTravelCm;
+			btScalar	m_maxSuspensionTravel;
 			btScalar	m_frictionSlip;
 			btScalar	m_maxSuspensionForce;
 
diff --git a/lib/bullet/src/BulletDynamics/Vehicle/btWheelInfo.h b/lib/bullet/src/BulletDynamics/Vehicle/btWheelInfo.h
index f1f7d246e..6677ceb1f 100644
--- a/lib/bullet/src/BulletDynamics/Vehicle/btWheelInfo.h
+++ b/lib/bullet/src/BulletDynamics/Vehicle/btWheelInfo.h
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ struct btWheelInfoConstructionInfo
 	btVector3	m_wheelDirectionCS;
 	btVector3	m_wheelAxleCS;
 	btScalar	m_suspensionRestLength;
-	btScalar	m_maxSuspensionTravelCm;
+	btScalar	m_maxSuspensionTravel;
 	btScalar	m_wheelRadius;
 	
 	btScalar		m_suspensionStiffness;
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ struct btWheelInfo
 	btVector3	m_wheelDirectionCS;//const
 	btVector3	m_wheelAxleCS; // const or modified by steering
 	btScalar	m_suspensionRestLength1;//const
-	btScalar	m_maxSuspensionTravelCm;
+	btScalar	m_maxSuspensionTravel;
 	btScalar getSuspensionRestLength() const;
 	btScalar	m_wheelsRadius;//const
 	btScalar	m_suspensionStiffness;//const
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ struct btWheelInfo
 	{
 
 		m_suspensionRestLength1 = ci.m_suspensionRestLength;
-		m_maxSuspensionTravelCm = ci.m_maxSuspensionTravelCm;
+		m_maxSuspensionTravel   = ci.m_maxSuspensionTravel;
 
 		m_wheelsRadius = ci.m_wheelRadius;
 		m_suspensionStiffness = ci.m_suspensionStiffness;
diff --git a/src/karts/kart.cpp b/src/karts/kart.cpp
index 40ce0558e..686bb27e0 100644
--- a/src/karts/kart.cpp
+++ b/src/karts/kart.cpp
@@ -690,8 +690,8 @@ void Kart::createPhysics()
     btVector3 wheel_axle(-1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f);
 
     btKart::btVehicleTuning tuning;
-    tuning.m_maxSuspensionTravelCm =
-        m_kart_properties->getSuspensionTravelCM();
+    tuning.m_maxSuspensionTravel =
+        m_kart_properties->getSuspensionTravel();
     tuning.m_maxSuspensionForce    =
         m_kart_properties->getMaxSuspensionForce();
 
@@ -2132,11 +2132,11 @@ void Kart::updatePhysics(float dt)
     // Only apply if near ground instead of purely based on speed avoiding
     // the "parachute on top" look.
     const Vec3 &v = m_body->getLinearVelocity();
-    if(/*isNearGround() &&*/ v.getY() < - m_kart_properties->getSuspensionTravelCM()*0.01f*60)
+    if(/*isNearGround() &&*/ v.getY() < - m_kart_properties->getSuspensionTravel()*60)
     {
         Vec3 v_clamped = v;
         // clamp the speed to 99% of the maxium falling speed.
-        v_clamped.setY(-m_kart_properties->getSuspensionTravelCM()*0.01f*60 * 0.99f);
+        v_clamped.setY(-m_kart_properties->getSuspensionTravel()*60 * 0.99f);
         //m_body->setLinearVelocity(v_clamped);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/karts/kart_properties.cpp b/src/karts/kart_properties.cpp
index 07f1cb265..d4d7f59c7 100644
--- a/src/karts/kart_properties.cpp
+++ b/src/karts/kart_properties.cpp
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ KartProperties::KartProperties(const std::string &filename)
         m_chassis_angular_damping = m_suspension_rest =
         m_max_speed_reverse_ratio = m_rescue_vert_offset =
         m_collision_terrain_impulse = m_collision_impulse = m_restitution =
-        m_collision_impulse_time = m_suspension_travel_cm =
+        m_collision_impulse_time = m_suspension_travel =
         m_track_connection_accel = m_rubber_band_max_length =
         m_rubber_band_force = m_rubber_band_duration =
         m_rubber_band_speed_increase = m_rubber_band_fade_out_time =
@@ -283,9 +283,9 @@ void KartProperties::load(const std::string &filename, const std::string &node)
         // Default: center at the very bottom of the kart.
         // If the kart is 'too high', its height will be changed in
         // kart.cpp, the same adjustment needs to be made here.
-       if (m_kart_model->getHeight() > m_kart_model->getLength()*0.6f)
+//       if (m_kart_model->getHeight() > m_kart_model->getLength()*0.6f)
             m_gravity_center_shift.setY(m_kart_model->getLength()*0.6f*0.5f);
-        else
+//        else
             m_gravity_center_shift.setY(m_kart_model->getHeight()*0.5f);
 
         m_gravity_center_shift.setZ(0);
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ void KartProperties::getAllData(const XMLNode * root)
     {
         suspension_node->get("stiffness",            &m_suspension_stiffness);
         suspension_node->get("rest",                 &m_suspension_rest     );
-        suspension_node->get("travel-cm",            &m_suspension_travel_cm);
+        suspension_node->get("travel",               &m_suspension_travel   );
         suspension_node->get("exp-spring-response",  &m_exp_spring_response );
         suspension_node->get("max-force",            &m_max_suspension_force);
     }
@@ -700,7 +700,7 @@ void KartProperties::checkAllSet(const std::string &filename)
     CHECK_NEG(m_brake_time_increase,        "engine brake-time-increase"    );
     CHECK_NEG(m_suspension_stiffness,       "suspension stiffness"          );
     CHECK_NEG(m_suspension_rest,            "suspension rest"               );
-    CHECK_NEG(m_suspension_travel_cm,       "suspension travel-cm"          );
+    CHECK_NEG(m_suspension_travel,          "suspension travel"             );
     CHECK_NEG(m_max_suspension_force,       "suspension max-force"          );
     CHECK_NEG(m_collision_impulse,          "collision impulse"             );
     CHECK_NEG(m_collision_impulse_time,     "collision impulse-time"        );
diff --git a/src/karts/kart_properties.hpp b/src/karts/kart_properties.hpp
index f8268eb36..bbb5adb82 100644
--- a/src/karts/kart_properties.hpp
+++ b/src/karts/kart_properties.hpp
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ private:
     bool  m_exp_spring_response;
 
     float m_suspension_rest;
-    float m_suspension_travel_cm;
+    float m_suspension_travel;
 
 public:
     /** STK can add an impulse to push karts away from the track in case
@@ -685,7 +685,7 @@ public:
 
     // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
     /** Returns the amount the suspension can extend. */
-    float getSuspensionTravelCM     () const {return m_suspension_travel_cm;  }
+    float getSuspensionTravel     () const {return m_suspension_travel;  }
 
     // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
     /** Returns if the spring should be exponentially dampened. */
diff --git a/src/physics/btKart.cpp b/src/physics/btKart.cpp
index 398fce17d..cf45fa27d 100644
--- a/src/physics/btKart.cpp
+++ b/src/physics/btKart.cpp
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ btWheelInfo& btKart::addWheel(const btVector3& connectionPointCS,
     ci.m_wheelsDampingCompression = tuning.m_suspensionCompression;
     ci.m_wheelsDampingRelaxation  = tuning.m_suspensionDamping;
     ci.m_frictionSlip             = tuning.m_frictionSlip;
-    ci.m_maxSuspensionTravelCm    = tuning.m_maxSuspensionTravelCm;
+    ci.m_maxSuspensionTravel      = tuning.m_maxSuspensionTravel;
     ci.m_maxSuspensionForce       = tuning.m_maxSuspensionForce;
 
     m_wheelInfo.push_back( btWheelInfo(ci));
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ btScalar btKart::rayCast(unsigned int index)
     updateWheelTransformsWS( wheel,false);
 
     btScalar max_susp_len = wheel.getSuspensionRestLength()+wheel.m_wheelsRadius
-                          + wheel.m_maxSuspensionTravelCm*0.01f;
+                          + wheel.m_maxSuspensionTravel;
 
     // Do a slightly longer raycast to see if the kart might soon hit the 
     // ground and some 'cushioning' is needed to avoid that the chassis
@@ -270,9 +270,9 @@ btScalar btKart::rayCast(unsigned int index)
 
         //clamp on max suspension travel
         btScalar minSuspensionLength = wheel.getSuspensionRestLength()
-                                - wheel.m_maxSuspensionTravelCm*btScalar(0.01);
+                                - wheel.m_maxSuspensionTravel;
         btScalar maxSuspensionLength = wheel.getSuspensionRestLength()
-                                + wheel.m_maxSuspensionTravelCm*btScalar(0.01);
+                                + wheel.m_maxSuspensionTravel;
         if (wheel.m_raycastInfo.m_suspensionLength < minSuspensionLength)
         {
             wheel.m_raycastInfo.m_suspensionLength = minSuspensionLength;
diff --git a/src/physics/btKart.hpp b/src/physics/btKart.hpp
index 62b2c61c4..4a305778c 100644
--- a/src/physics/btKart.hpp
+++ b/src/physics/btKart.hpp
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ public:
             :m_suspensionStiffness(btScalar(5.88)),
              m_suspensionCompression(btScalar(0.83)),
              m_suspensionDamping(btScalar(0.88)),
-             m_maxSuspensionTravelCm(btScalar(500.)),
+             m_maxSuspensionTravel(btScalar(5.)),
              m_frictionSlip(btScalar(10.5)),
              m_maxSuspensionForce(btScalar(6000.))
         {
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ public:
         btScalar    m_suspensionStiffness;
         btScalar    m_suspensionCompression;
         btScalar    m_suspensionDamping;
-        btScalar    m_maxSuspensionTravelCm;
+        btScalar    m_maxSuspensionTravel;
         btScalar    m_frictionSlip;
         btScalar    m_maxSuspensionForce;