diff --git a/data/stk_config.xml b/data/stk_config.xml
index 17434528f..ccd2459c5 100644
--- a/data/stk_config.xml
+++ b/data/stk_config.xml
@@ -154,15 +154,6 @@
                  otherwise obstricts too much of the view.  -->
     <camera distance="1.0" forward-up-angle="15"
             backward-up-angle="5"/>
-    <!-- Options to affect the graphical chassis:
-         y-offset: Additional offset to move graphical chassis with regards
-                   to the physics, used to reduce frequencey of graphical
-                   chassis in terrain.
-         prevent-chassis-in-terrain: a hard flag to prevent nearly all instances
-                   of chassis in terrain. Can (atm) cause some stuttering. -->
-    <graphics y-offset="0.0"
-              prevent-chassis-in-terrain="true"
-    />
 
    <!-- Jump animation related values:
         animation-time: only if the estimated time for a jump is larger
diff --git a/src/karts/kart_model.cpp b/src/karts/kart_model.cpp
index 86030e3b4..d78f096f8 100644
--- a/src/karts/kart_model.cpp
+++ b/src/karts/kart_model.cpp
@@ -563,14 +563,6 @@ bool KartModel::loadModels(const KartProperties &kart_properties)
         }
     }
 
-    float y_off = kart_properties.getGraphicalYOffset();
-    if(y_off!=0)
-    {
-        for (unsigned int i = 0; i < 4; i++)
-            m_wheel_graphics_position[i].setY(
-                                  m_wheel_graphics_position[i].getY() - y_off);
-    }
-
     // Load the wheel models. This can't be done early, since the default
     // values for the graphical position must be defined, which in turn
     // depend on the size of the model.
diff --git a/src/karts/kart_properties.cpp b/src/karts/kart_properties.cpp
index 5d87e706d..b2fb9d376 100644
--- a/src/karts/kart_properties.cpp
+++ b/src/karts/kart_properties.cpp
@@ -93,7 +93,6 @@ KartProperties::KartProperties(const std::string &filename)
         m_bubblegum_fade_in_time = m_bubblegum_speed_fraction =
         m_bubblegum_time = m_bubblegum_torque = m_jump_animation_time =
         m_smooth_flying_impulse = m_physical_wheel_position =
-        m_graphical_y_offset =
             UNDEFINED;
 
     m_engine_power.resize(RaceManager::DIFFICULTY_COUNT, UNDEFINED);
@@ -105,7 +104,6 @@ KartProperties::KartProperties(const std::string &filename)
     m_gravity_center_shift       = Vec3(UNDEFINED);
     m_bevel_factor               = Vec3(UNDEFINED);
     m_exp_spring_response        = false;
-    m_prevent_chassis_in_terrain = false;
     m_version                    = 0;
     m_color                      = video::SColor(255, 0, 0, 0);
     m_shape                      = 32;  // close enough to a circle.
@@ -632,13 +630,6 @@ void KartProperties::getAllData(const XMLNode * root)
         startup_node->get("boost", &m_startup_boost);
     }
 
-    if(const XMLNode *graphics_node = root->getNode("graphics"))
-    {
-        graphics_node->get("y-offset",          &m_graphical_y_offset);
-        graphics_node->get("prevent-chassis-in-terrain",
-                                                &m_prevent_chassis_in_terrain);
-    }
-
     if(m_kart_model)
         m_kart_model->loadInfo(*root);
 }   // getAllData
@@ -758,7 +749,7 @@ void KartProperties::checkAllSet(const std::string &filename)
     CHECK_NEG(m_explosion_invulnerability_time,
                                             "explosion invulnerability-time");
     CHECK_NEG(m_explosion_radius,           "explosion radius"              );
-    CHECK_NEG(m_graphical_y_offset,         "graphics y-offset"             );
+
     for(unsigned int i=RaceManager::DIFFICULTY_FIRST;
         i<=RaceManager::DIFFICULTY_LAST; i++)
     {
diff --git a/src/karts/kart_properties.hpp b/src/karts/kart_properties.hpp
index e8e05f251..d3ece03cd 100644
--- a/src/karts/kart_properties.hpp
+++ b/src/karts/kart_properties.hpp
@@ -208,9 +208,6 @@ private:
      *  chassis. Useful for karts that don't have enough space for suspension
      *  compression. */
     float       m_graphical_y_offset;
-    /** A hard flag that moves the graphical chassis higher if it's insde
-      * the track. Might cause stuttering. */
-    bool        m_prevent_chassis_in_terrain;
     /** Max. length of plunger rubber band. */
     float       m_rubber_band_max_length;
     /** Force of an attached rubber band. */
@@ -568,18 +565,6 @@ public:
     /** Returns roll influence. */
     float getRollInfluence          () const {return m_roll_influence;        }
 
-    // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
-    /** Return the additional Y offset added to the y position of the graphical
-     *  chassis. Useful for karts that don't have enough space for suspension
-     *  compression. */
-    float getGraphicalYOffset() const {return m_graphical_y_offset; }
-    // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
-    /** A hard flag that moves the graphical chassis higher if it's insde
-      * the track. Might cause stuttering. */
-    bool getPreventChassisInTerrain() const
-    {
-        return m_prevent_chassis_in_terrain;
-    }   // getPreventChassisInTerrain
     // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
     /** Returns parameters for the speed-weighted objects */
     const SpeedWeightedObject::Properties& getSpeedWeightedObjectProperties() const
diff --git a/src/karts/patch b/src/karts/patch
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..92c80793c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/karts/patch
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+diff --git a/src/karts/kart.cpp b/src/karts/kart.cpp
+index de14bbe..47bbee9 100644
+--- a/src/karts/kart.cpp
++++ b/src/karts/kart.cpp
+@@ -2476,11 +2476,12 @@ void Kart::kartIsInRestNow()
+     for(int i=0; i<m_vehicle->getNumWheels(); i++)
+     {
+         const btWheelInfo &wi = m_vehicle->getWheelInfo(i);
+-        f +=  wi.m_chassisConnectionPointCS.getY()
+-            - wi.m_raycastInfo.m_suspensionLength - wi.m_wheelsRadius;
++        f += wi.m_raycastInfo.m_suspensionLength;
+     }
++    m_terrain_info->update(getTrans());
+     m_graphical_y_offset = f/m_vehicle->getNumWheels()
+                          + getKartProperties()->getGraphicalYOffset();
++    m_graphical_y_offset = m_kart_model->getLowestPoint() - (getXYZ().getY() - m_terrain_info->getHoT());
+ 
+     m_kart_model->setDefaultSuspension();
+ }   // kartIsInRestNow
+@@ -2595,11 +2596,6 @@ void Kart::updateGraphics(float dt, const Vec3& offset_xyz,
+         }   // for i<num_wheels
+         const btWheelInfo &w = getVehicle()->getWheelInfo(0);
+ 
+-        // Determine the shadow position from the terrain Y position. This
+-        // leaves the shadow on the ground even if the kart is jumping because
+-        // of skidding (shadows are disabled when wheel are not on the track).
+-        m_shadow->update(m_terrain_info->getHoT() - getXYZ().getY()
+-                         -m_skidding->getGraphicalJumpOffset());
+         // Recompute the default average suspension length, see
+         // kartIsInRestNow() how to get from y-offset to susp. len.
+         float av_sus_len = -m_graphical_y_offset
+@@ -2628,6 +2624,9 @@ void Kart::updateGraphics(float dt, const Vec3& offset_xyz,
+                       + lean_height
+                       - m_kart_model->getLowestPoint());
+ 
++    center_shift.setY(m_skidding->getGraphicalJumpOffset()
++                      + lean_height
++                      +m_graphical_y_offset);
+     center_shift = getTrans().getBasis() * center_shift;
+ 
+     Moveable::updateGraphics(dt, center_shift,
+@@ -2637,6 +2636,14 @@ void Kart::updateGraphics(float dt, const Vec3& offset_xyz,
+     // how much the wheels need to rotate.
+     m_kart_model->update(dt, m_speed*dt, getSteerPercent(), m_speed);
+ 
++    // Determine the shadow position from the terrain Y position. This
++    // leaves the shadow on the ground even if the kart is jumping because
++    // of skidding (shadows are disabled when wheel are not on the track).
++    m_shadow->update(  m_terrain_info->getHoT() - getXYZ().getY()
++                     - m_skidding->getGraphicalJumpOffset()
++                     - m_graphical_y_offset
++                     - m_kart_model->getLowestPoint());
++
+ #ifdef XX
+     // cheap wheelie effect
+     if (m_controls.m_nitro)
+diff --git a/src/karts/kart_model.cpp b/src/karts/kart_model.cpp
+index 65879d3..36b03b7 100644
+--- a/src/karts/kart_model.cpp
++++ b/src/karts/kart_model.cpp
+@@ -813,7 +813,9 @@ void KartModel::update(float dt, float distance, float steer,  float speed)
+         core::vector3df pos =  m_wheel_graphics_position[i].toIrrVector();
+ 
+         const btWheelInfo &wi = m_kart->getVehicle()->getWheelInfo(i);
+-        pos.Y = -wi.m_raycastInfo.m_suspensionLength + m_wheel_graphics_radius[i] + getLowestPoint();
++        pos.Y +=   m_default_physics_suspension[i] 
++                 - wi.m_raycastInfo.m_suspensionLength
++                 - getLowestPoint();
+         m_wheel_node[i]->setPosition(pos);
+ 
+         // Now calculate the new rotation: (old + change) mod 360