diff --git a/src/components/Experience.jsx b/src/components/Experience.jsx
index 2b16f7f..887da95 100644
--- a/src/components/Experience.jsx
+++ b/src/components/Experience.jsx
@@ -23,34 +23,65 @@ import { ItemBox } from "./models/misc/Gift";
 import { useStore } from "./store";
 import { Shell } from "./models/items/Mario_shell_red";
 import { Coin } from "./models/misc/Super_mario_bros_coin";
-import { RPC, insertCoin, myPlayer, onPlayerJoin, useMultiplayerState } from "playroomkit";
+import {
+  RPC,
+  getState,
+  insertCoin,
+  isHost,
+  myPlayer,
+  onPlayerJoin,
+  useMultiplayerState,
+} from "playroomkit";
 import { PlayerDummies } from "./PlayerDummies";
-import { useEffect } from "react";
+import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
 import { useFrame } from "@react-three/fiber";
 
 export const Experience = () => {
   const onCollide = (event) => {
     console.log(event);
   };
-  const { bananas, shells, players, id, actions} = useStore();
-  const [networkBananas, setNetworkBananas] = useMultiplayerState("bananas", []);
+  const { bananas, shells, players, id, actions } = useStore();
+  const [networkBananas, setNetworkBananas] = useMultiplayerState(
+    "bananas",
+    []
+  );
 
   const [networkShells, setNetworkShells] = useMultiplayerState("shells", []);
 
+  const testing = getState("bananas");
+
+  // useEffect(() => {
+  //   setNetworkBananas(bananas);
+  // }, [bananas]);
+
+  // useEffect(() => {
+  //   setNetworkShells(shells);
+  // }, [shells]);
 
   return (
     <>
-    {players.map((player) => (
-      <PlayerController key={player.id} player={player} userPlayer={player.id === myPlayer()?.id} />
-    ))}
-
       {players.map((player) => (
-        <PlayerDummies key={player.id} player={player} userPlayer={player.id === myPlayer()?.id} />
+        <PlayerController
+          key={player.id}
+          player={player}
+          userPlayer={player.id === myPlayer()?.id}
+          setNetworkBananas={setNetworkBananas}
+          setNetworkShells={setNetworkShells}
+          networkBananas={networkBananas}
+          networkShells={networkShells}
+        />
+      ))}
+
+      {players.map((player) => (
+        <PlayerDummies
+          key={player.id}
+          player={player}
+          userPlayer={player.id === myPlayer()?.id}
+        />
       ))}
 
-    
       <Paris position={[0, 0, 0]} />
-      <Banana onCollide={onCollide} position={[-10, 1.8, -119]} />
+      {/* <Banana onCollide={onCollide} position={[-10, 1.8, -119]} /> */}
       {/* <Shell position={[-20, 2, -119]} /> */}
       <ItemBox position={[-20, 2.5, -119]} />
       <Coin position={[-30, 2, -119]} />
@@ -58,23 +89,25 @@ export const Experience = () => {
       <Ground position={[0, 0, 0]} />
       <Environment resolution={256} preset="lobby" />
 
-
-
-      {/* {bananas.map((banana) => (
+      {networkBananas.map((banana) => (
         <Banana
           key={banana.id}
           position={banana.position}
-          banana={banana}
+          setNetworkBananas={setNetworkBananas}
+          networkBananas={networkBananas}
           id={banana.id}
           // rotation={banana.rotation}
         />
-      ))} */}
-
-      {shells.map((shell) => (
+      ))}
+      {networkShells.map((shell) => (
         <Shell
           key={shell.id}
+          id={shell.id}
           position={shell.position}
           rotation={shell.rotation}
+          setNetworkShells={setNetworkShells}
+          networkShells={networkShells}
+          
         />
       ))}
 
diff --git a/src/components/PlayerController.jsx b/src/components/PlayerController.jsx
index 7a1626f..7763e20 100644
--- a/src/components/PlayerController.jsx
+++ b/src/components/PlayerController.jsx
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ import { CoinParticles } from "./Particles/coins/CoinParticles";
 import { ItemParticles } from "./Particles/items/ItemParticles";
 import { isHost } from "playroomkit";
 
-export const PlayerController = ( { player, userPlayer }) => {
+export const PlayerController = ( { player, userPlayer, setNetworkBananas, setNetworkShells, networkBananas, networkShells  }) => {
 
   const upPressed = useKeyboardControls((state) => state[Controls.up]);
   const downPressed = useKeyboardControls((state) => state[Controls.down]);
@@ -330,8 +330,7 @@ export const PlayerController = ( { player, userPlayer }) => {
     if (driftLeft.current || driftRight.current) {
       const oscillation = Math.sin(time * 1000) * 0.1;
       const vibration = oscillation + 0.9;
-
-      if (turboColor === 0xffffff) {
+    if (turboColor === 0xffffff) {
         setScale(vibration * 0.8);
       } else {
         setScale(vibration);
@@ -419,36 +418,34 @@ export const PlayerController = ( { player, userPlayer }) => {
     // ITEMS 
     
     if(shootPressed && item === "banana") {
-      const distanceBehind = 2; // Adjust this value as needed
+      const distanceBehind = 2; 
       const scaledBackwardDirection = forwardDirection.multiplyScalar(distanceBehind);
     
-      // Get the current position of the kart
+      
       const kartPosition = new THREE.Vector3(...vec3(body.current.translation()));
     
-      // Calculate the position for the new banana
+
       const bananaPosition = kartPosition.sub(scaledBackwardDirection);
       const newBanana = {
         id: Math.random() + "-" + +new Date(),
         position: bananaPosition,
         player: true,
       };
-      actions.addBanana(newBanana);
-      actions.useItem();
+      setNetworkBananas([...networkBananas, newBanana]);
 
+      actions.useItem();
     }
 
     if(shootPressed && item === "shell") {
-      const distanceBehind = -1; // Adjust this value as needed
+      const distanceBehind = -2;
       const scaledBackwardDirection = forwardDirection.multiplyScalar(distanceBehind);
     
-      // Get the current position of the kart
       const kartPosition = new THREE.Vector3(
         body.current.translation().x,
         body.current.translation().y,
         body.current.translation().z
       );
     
-      // Calculate the position for the new banana
       const shellPosition = kartPosition.sub(scaledBackwardDirection);
       const newShell = {
         id: Math.random() + "-" + +new Date(),
@@ -456,7 +453,7 @@ export const PlayerController = ( { player, userPlayer }) => {
         player: true,
         rotation: kartRotation
       };
-      actions.addShell(newShell);
+      setNetworkShells([...networkShells, newShell]);
       actions.useItem();
 
     }
@@ -513,6 +510,7 @@ export const PlayerController = ( { player, userPlayer }) => {
             currentSpeed={currentSpeed}
             steeringAngleWheels={steeringAngleWheels}
             isBoosting={isBoosting}
+            shouldLaunch={shouldLaunch}
           />
           <CoinParticles coins={coins}/>
           <ItemParticles item={item}/>
diff --git a/src/components/PlayerDummies.jsx b/src/components/PlayerDummies.jsx
index de572de..cc548b3 100644
--- a/src/components/PlayerDummies.jsx
+++ b/src/components/PlayerDummies.jsx
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ export const PlayerDummies = ( { player, userPlayer }) => {
   if(bodyPosition && bodyRotation && kart.current && mario.current){
     kart.current.position.set(bodyPosition.x, bodyPosition.y -.5, bodyPosition.z);
     kart.current.rotation.set(0, bodyRotation, 0);
+    body.current.setTranslation([bodyPosition.x, bodyPosition.y, bodyPosition.z]);
   }
 
  });
@@ -113,6 +114,16 @@ export const PlayerDummies = ( { player, userPlayer }) => {
   return player.id != id? (
     <>
     <group>
+      <RigidBody 
+        type="kinematic"
+        ref={body}
+        position={[0, 0, 0]}
+        rotation={[0, 0, 0]}
+        colliders={false}
+        name="player"
+        >
+        <BallCollider args={[0.5]} />
+      </RigidBody>
 
       <group ref={kart} rotation={[0, Math.PI / 2, 0]}>
         <group ref={mario}>
@@ -120,6 +131,7 @@ export const PlayerDummies = ( { player, userPlayer }) => {
             currentSpeed={currentSpeed}
             steeringAngleWheels={steeringAngleWheels}
             isBoosting={isBoosting}
+            shouldLaunch={shouldLaunch}
           />
           <CoinParticles coins={coins}/>
           <ItemParticles item={item}/>
diff --git a/src/components/models/characters/Mario_kart.jsx b/src/components/models/characters/Mario_kart.jsx
index 7179497..f49c8a0 100644
--- a/src/components/models/characters/Mario_kart.jsx
+++ b/src/components/models/characters/Mario_kart.jsx
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import FakeFlame from '../../ShaderMaterials/FakeFlame/FakeFlame'
 import { useStore } from '../../store'
 import gsap from 'gsap'
 
-export function Mario({ currentSpeed, steeringAngleWheels, isBoosting, ...props }) {
+export function Mario({ currentSpeed, steeringAngleWheels, isBoosting, shouldLaunch, ...props }) {
   const { nodes, materials } = useGLTF('./models/characters/mariokarttest.glb')
 
   const frontLeftWheel = useRef()
@@ -39,11 +39,11 @@ export function Mario({ currentSpeed, steeringAngleWheels, isBoosting, ...props
   })
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    if (shouldSlow) {
+    if (shouldLaunch) {
       gsap.to(mario.current.rotation, {duration: 1.5, y: Math.PI * 3})
       mario.current.rotation.set(0, 0, 0);
     }
-  }, [shouldSlow])
+  }, [shouldLaunch])
   return (
     <group
       {...props}
diff --git a/src/components/models/items/Banana_peel_mario_kart.jsx b/src/components/models/items/Banana_peel_mario_kart.jsx
index c245a4f..dc298c0 100644
--- a/src/components/models/items/Banana_peel_mario_kart.jsx
+++ b/src/components/models/items/Banana_peel_mario_kart.jsx
@@ -8,13 +8,13 @@ Source: https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/banana-peel-mario-kart-c7fd163741614859b
 Title: Banana Peel (Mario Kart)
 */
 
-import React, { useRef } from 'react'
+import React, { useEffect, useRef } from 'react'
 import { useGLTF } from '@react-three/drei'
 import { BallCollider, RigidBody } from '@react-three/rapier'
 import { useFrame } from '@react-three/fiber';
 import { useStore } from '../../store';
 
-export function Banana({onCollide, id, ...props}) {
+export function Banana({onCollide, id, position, setNetworkBananas, networkBananas}) {
   const { nodes, materials } = useGLTF('./models/items/banana_peel_mario_kart-transformed.glb');
   const rigidBody = useRef();
   const ref = useRef();
@@ -28,13 +28,13 @@ export function Banana({onCollide, id, ...props}) {
             <RigidBody
       ref={rigidBody}
       type='fixed'
-      position={props.position}
+      position={[position.x, position.y, position.z]}
       sensor
       onIntersectionEnter={({other}) => {
         if(other.rigidBodyObject.name === "player"){
           actions.setShouldSlowDown(true);
+          setNetworkBananas(networkBananas.filter((banana) => banana.id !== id));
         }
-        actions.removeBananaById(id);
       }}
       colliders={false}
       name='banana'
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ export function Banana({onCollide, id, ...props}) {
 
       </RigidBody>
 
-    <group {...props} ref={ref} scale={scale} dispose={null}>
+    <group position={[position.x, position.y, position.z]} ref={ref} scale={scale} dispose={null}>
       <mesh castShadow receiveShadow geometry={nodes['Banana_Peel_02_-_Default_0'].geometry} material={materials['02_-_Default']} position={[39.973, -25.006, -0.017]} rotation={[-Math.PI / 2, 0, 0]} />
       <mesh castShadow receiveShadow geometry={nodes['Banana_Peel_07_-_Default_0'].geometry} material={materials['07_-_Default']} position={[39.973, -25.006, -0.017]} rotation={[-Math.PI / 2, 0, 0]} />
       <mesh castShadow receiveShadow geometry={nodes['Banana_Peel_03_-_Default_0'].geometry} material={materials['03_-_Default']} position={[39.973, -25.006, -0.017]} rotation={[-Math.PI / 2, 0, 0]} />
diff --git a/src/components/models/items/Mario_shell_red.jsx b/src/components/models/items/Mario_shell_red.jsx
index e6aecce..acc92ae 100644
--- a/src/components/models/items/Mario_shell_red.jsx
+++ b/src/components/models/items/Mario_shell_red.jsx
@@ -7,45 +7,70 @@ Source: https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/mario-shell-red-76a81ff57398423d80800259
 Title: Mario Shell Red
 */
 
-import React, { useEffect, useRef } from 'react'
-import { useGLTF } from '@react-three/drei'
-import { BallCollider, RigidBody, vec3 } from '@react-three/rapier'
-import { useFrame } from '@react-three/fiber';
+import React, { useEffect, useRef } from "react";
+import { useGLTF } from "@react-three/drei";
+import { BallCollider, RigidBody, vec3 } from "@react-three/rapier";
+import { useFrame } from "@react-three/fiber";
+import { useStore } from "../../store";
 
-export function Shell(props) {
-  const { nodes, materials } = useGLTF('./models/items/mario_shell_red.glb')
+export function Shell({ id, position, rotation, setNetworkShells, networkShells, ...props}) {
+  const { nodes, materials } = useGLTF("./models/items/mario_shell_red.glb");
   const rigidBody = useRef();
   const ref = useRef();
 
   const shell_speed = 100;
+  const {actions} = useStore();
 
   useEffect(() => {
     const velocity = {
-      x : -Math.sin(props.rotation) * shell_speed,
-      y : 0,
-      z : -Math.cos(props.rotation) * shell_speed,
+      x: -Math.sin(rotation) * shell_speed,
+      y: 0,
+      z: -Math.cos(rotation) * shell_speed,
     };
 
     rigidBody.current.setLinvel(velocity, true);
-  },[]);
+  }, []);
 
   useFrame((state, delta) => {
-    const rigidBodyPosition = rigidBody.current.translation();
-    ref.current.position.set(rigidBodyPosition.x, rigidBodyPosition.y, rigidBodyPosition.z);
-    ref.current.rotation.z += 0.2 * delta * 144;
+    if(rigidBody.current && ref.current){
+      const rigidBodyPosition = rigidBody.current.translation();
+      ref.current.position.set(
+        rigidBodyPosition.x,
+        rigidBodyPosition.y,
+        rigidBodyPosition.z
+      );
+      ref.current.rotation.z += 0.2 * delta * 144;
+    }
   });
 
-
   return (
     <group dispose={null}>
-
-          <RigidBody ref={rigidBody} type="dynamic" position={props.position} name="shell" colliders={false}>
-            <BallCollider args={[0.5]} />
-            
-          </RigidBody>
-          <mesh ref={ref} geometry={nodes.defaultMaterial.geometry} material={materials.Shell} rotation={[-Math.PI / 2, 0, 0]} scale={0.6} />
+      <RigidBody
+        ref={rigidBody}
+        type="dynamic"
+        position={[position.x, position.y, position.z]}
+        name="shell"
+        colliders={false}
+        onCollisionEnter={(other) => {
+          if (other.rigidBodyObject.name === "player") {
+            actions.setShouldSlowDown(true);
+            setNetworkShells(
+              networkShells.filter((shell) => shell.id !== id)
+            );
+          }
+        }}
+      >
+        <BallCollider args={[0.5]} />
+      </RigidBody>
+      <mesh
+        ref={ref}
+        geometry={nodes.defaultMaterial.geometry}
+        material={materials.Shell}
+        rotation={[-Math.PI / 2, 0, 0]}
+        scale={0.6}
+      />
     </group>
-  )
+  );
 }
 
-useGLTF.preload('./models/items/mario_shell_red.glb')
+useGLTF.preload("./models/items/mario_shell_red.glb");
diff --git a/src/components/store.jsx b/src/components/store.jsx
index 187286c..22ee87a 100644
--- a/src/components/store.jsx
+++ b/src/components/store.jsx
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ export const useStore = create((set, get) => ({
   pastPositions: [],
   shouldSlowdown: false,
   bananas: [],
-  items: ["banana"],
+  items: ["mushroom"],
   item: "",
   shells: [],
   skids: [],