diff --git a/me/cache/TickManagerCache.java b/me/cache/TickManagerCache.java
index cc271ab9e..3103ecfda 100644
--- a/me/cache/TickManagerCache.java
+++ b/me/cache/TickManagerCache.java
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ public class TickManagerCache implements ITickManager
 				switch (mod)
 				{
 				case FASTER:
-					tt.setRate( tt.current_rate - 1 );
+					tt.setRate( tt.current_rate - 2 );
 					break;
 				case IDLE:
 					tt.setRate( tt.request.maxTickRate );
diff --git a/parts/automation/PartImportBus.java b/parts/automation/PartImportBus.java
index fbff58f9c..3774e8ac8 100644
--- a/parts/automation/PartImportBus.java
+++ b/parts/automation/PartImportBus.java
@@ -225,14 +225,16 @@ public class PartImportBus extends PartSharedItemBus implements IGridTickable, I
 
 	private boolean importStuff(InventoryAdaptor myAdaptor, IAEItemStack whatToImport, IMEMonitor<IAEItemStack> inv, IEnergySource energy, FuzzyMode fzMode)
 	{
-		if ( itemToSend > 64 )
-			itemToSend = 64;
+		int toSend = this.itemToSend;
+
+		if ( toSend > 64 )
+			toSend = 64;
 
 		ItemStack newItems;
 		if ( getInstalledUpgrades( Upgrades.FUZZY ) > 0 )
-			newItems = myAdaptor.removeSimilarItems( itemToSend, whatToImport == null ? null : whatToImport.getItemStack(), fzMode, configDest( inv ) );
+			newItems = myAdaptor.removeSimilarItems( toSend, whatToImport == null ? null : whatToImport.getItemStack(), fzMode, configDest( inv ) );
 		else
-			newItems = myAdaptor.removeItems( itemToSend, whatToImport == null ? null : whatToImport.getItemStack(), configDest( inv ) );
+			newItems = myAdaptor.removeItems( toSend, whatToImport == null ? null : whatToImport.getItemStack(), configDest( inv ) );
 
 		if ( newItems != null )
 		{