diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/movespeed_modification.dm b/code/__DEFINES/movespeed_modification.dm
index d224c0f1..4e5ca051 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/movespeed_modification.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/movespeed_modification.dm
@@ -37,5 +37,7 @@
 #define MOVESPEED_ID_PRONE_DRAGGING                     "PRONE_DRAG"
 #define MOVESPEED_ID_HUMAN_CARRYING                     "HUMAN_CARRY"
 
+#define MOVESPEED_ID_SILICON_VTEC						"SILICON_VTEC"
+
 #define MOVESPEED_ID_SHRUNK								"SHRINK_SPEED_MODIFIER"
 #define MOVESPEED_ID_GROW								"GROWTH_SPEED_MODIFIER"
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/robot/robot_upgrades.dm b/code/game/objects/items/robot/robot_upgrades.dm
index 5e7081c1..47c2934f 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/robot/robot_upgrades.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/robot/robot_upgrades.dm
@@ -74,19 +74,24 @@
 /obj/item/borg/upgrade/vtec/action(mob/living/silicon/robot/R, user = usr)
 	. = ..()
 	if(.)
-		if(R.speed < 0)
+		if(R.speed["enabled"])
 			to_chat(R, "<span class='notice'>A VTEC unit is already installed!</span>")
 			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>There's no room for another VTEC unit!</span>")
 			return FALSE
 
 		//R.speed = -2 // Gotta go fast.
-        //Citadel change - makes vtecs give an ability rather than reducing the borg's speed instantly
-		R.AddAbility(new/obj/effect/proc_holder/silicon/cyborg/vtecControl)
+		//Citadel change - makes vtecs give an ability rather than reducing the borg's speed instantly
+		//Hyper change - Also makes vtec take up charge
+		var/obj/effect/proc_holder/silicon/cyborg/vtecControl/vtec = new
+		R.speed["enabled"] = TRUE
+		R.speed["ref"] = vtec
+		R.speed["timer"] = addtimer(CALLBACK(vtec, /obj/effect/proc_holder/silicon/cyborg/vtecControl/proc/useCharge, R), 50, TIMER_UNIQUE|TIMER_STOPPABLE|TIMER_LOOP)
+		R.AddAbility (R.speed["ref"])
 
 /obj/item/borg/upgrade/vtec/deactivate(mob/living/silicon/robot/R, user = usr)
 	. = ..()
 	if (.)
-		R.speed = initial(R.speed)
+		R.removeVTecStats()
 
 /obj/item/borg/upgrade/disablercooler
 	name = "cyborg rapid disabler cooling module"
@@ -581,14 +586,12 @@
 			R.SetLockdown(0)
 		R.anchored = FALSE
 		R.notransform = FALSE
-		R.resize = 2
 		R.hasExpanded = TRUE
 		R.update_transform()
 
 /obj/item/borg/upgrade/expand/deactivate(mob/living/silicon/robot/R, user = usr)
 	. = ..()
 	if (.)
-		R.resize = 0.5
 		R.hasExpanded = FALSE
 		R.update_transform()
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm
index f9cb5102..8d8444a6 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 
 	var/alarms = list("Motion"=list(), "Fire"=list(), "Atmosphere"=list(), "Power"=list(), "Camera"=list(), "Burglar"=list())
 
-	var/speed = 0 // VTEC speed boost.
+	var/speed = list("enabled"=FALSE, "timer"=null, "ref"=null) // VTEC stats
 	var/magpulse = FALSE // Magboot-like effect.
 	var/ionpulse = FALSE // Jetpack-like effect.
 	var/ionpulse_on = FALSE // Jetpack-like effect.
@@ -1042,10 +1042,6 @@
 	if(hud_used)
 		hud_used.update_robot_modules_display()
 
-	if (hasExpanded)
-		resize = 0.5
-		hasExpanded = FALSE
-		update_transform()
 	module.transform_to(/obj/item/robot_module)
 
 	// Remove upgrades.
@@ -1055,7 +1051,7 @@
 
 	upgrades.Cut()
 
-	speed = 0
+	removeVTecStats()
 	ionpulse = FALSE
 	revert_shell()
 
@@ -1087,6 +1083,13 @@
 	magpulse = module.magpulsing
 	updatename()
 
+/mob/living/silicon/robot/update_transform()
+	. = ..()
+	if (hasExpanded)
+		var/matrix/ntransform = matrix(transform)
+		ntransform.Scale(2)	//This seems a bit big
+		ntransform.Translate(0, 16)
+		transform = ntransform
 
 /mob/living/silicon/robot/proc/place_on_head(obj/item/new_hat)
 	if(hat)
@@ -1242,3 +1245,18 @@
 			connected_ai.aicamera.stored[i] = TRUE
 		for(var/i in connected_ai.aicamera.stored)
 			aicamera.stored[i] = TRUE
+
+/mob/living/silicon/robot/proc/removeVTecStats()
+	if (!speed["enabled"])
+		return FALSE
+
+	speed["enabled"] = FALSE
+	deltimer(speed["timer"])
+	RemoveAbility(speed["ref"])
+	remove_movespeed_modifier(MOVESPEED_ID_SILICON_VTEC)
+
+	speed["ref"] = null
+	speed["timer"] = null
+
+	update_transform()
+	return TRUE
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/silicon.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/silicon.dm
index 1a0d9f8a..5898278e 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/silicon.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/silicon.dm
@@ -390,6 +390,7 @@
 	if (aicamera)
 		return aicamera.selectpicture(user)
 
+/*
 /mob/living/silicon/update_transform()
 	var/matrix/ntransform = matrix(transform) //aka transform.Copy()
 	var/changed = 0
@@ -400,7 +401,7 @@
 
 	if(changed)
 		animate(src, transform = ntransform, time = 2,easing = EASE_IN|EASE_OUT)
-	return ..()
+	return ..() */
 
 /mob/living/silicon/is_literate()
 	return 1
diff --git a/modular_citadel/code/game/objects/items/robot/robot_upgrades.dm b/modular_citadel/code/game/objects/items/robot/robot_upgrades.dm
index 5f65b971..f3fdd837 100644
--- a/modular_citadel/code/game/objects/items/robot/robot_upgrades.dm
+++ b/modular_citadel/code/game/objects/items/robot/robot_upgrades.dm
@@ -6,24 +6,43 @@
 	action_icon_state = "Chevron_State_0"
 
 	var/currentState = 0
-	var/maxReduction = 2
+	var/iteration = FALSE
 
 
-/obj/effect/proc_holder/silicon/cyborg/vtecControl/Click(mob/living/silicon/robot/user)
-	var/mob/living/silicon/robot/self = usr
+/obj/effect/proc_holder/silicon/cyborg/vtecControl/Click(mob/living/silicon/robot/user = usr)
+	if(!user)
+		return
+	if(!user.cell)
+		return
+
+	if(user.cell.charge <= 0)
+		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>You cannot cycle through your VTEC upgrade without power!</span>")
+		return
 
 	currentState = (currentState + 1) % 3
-
-	if(usr)
-		switch(currentState)
-			if (0)
-				self.speed = maxReduction
-			if (1)
-				self.speed -= maxReduction*0.5
-			if (2)
-				self.speed -= maxReduction*1.25
+	switch(currentState)
+		if (0)
+			user.remove_movespeed_modifier(MOVESPEED_ID_SILICON_VTEC)
+		if (1)
+			user.add_movespeed_modifier(MOVESPEED_ID_SILICON_VTEC, override=TRUE, multiplicative_slowdown = -0.15)
+		if (2)
+			user.add_movespeed_modifier(MOVESPEED_ID_SILICON_VTEC, override=TRUE, multiplicative_slowdown = -0.325)
 
 	action.button_icon_state = "Chevron_State_[currentState]"
 	action.UpdateButtonIcon()
-
 	return
+
+/obj/effect/proc_holder/silicon/cyborg/vtecControl/proc/useCharge(mob/living/silicon/robot/user)
+	if (!user || !user.cell || !iscyborg(user))	//sanity check
+		return
+
+	var/removed_charge = 15*currentState
+
+	if (user.cell.charge > removed_charge)
+		user.cell.charge -= removed_charge
+		return
+
+	user.cell.charge = 0
+	user.remove_movespeed_modifier(MOVESPEED_ID_SILICON_VTEC)
+	action.button_icon_state = "Chevron_State_0"
+	action.UpdateButtonIcon()