diff --git a/src_rebuild/Game/C/cars.c b/src_rebuild/Game/C/cars.c
index bc24c9ee..5412326c 100644
--- a/src_rebuild/Game/C/cars.c
+++ b/src_rebuild/Game/C/cars.c
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ void ComputeCarLightingLevels(CAR_DATA* cp, char detail)
 			norms = (SVECTOR*)model->point_normals;
 
 			ppads = gTempCarVertDump[cp->id];
-			count = num_norms + 1;
+			count = num_norms;// +1;
 
 			while (count >= 0)
 			{
diff --git a/src_rebuild/Game/C/replays.c b/src_rebuild/Game/C/replays.c
index 721ba94f..5e4bab33 100644
--- a/src_rebuild/Game/C/replays.c
+++ b/src_rebuild/Game/C/replays.c
@@ -47,9 +47,12 @@ void InitPadRecording(void)
 {
 	char *bufferEnd;
 
-	int remain;
+	int remain, cutsSize;
 	int i;
 
+	// initialize chases
+	cutsSize = CalcInGameCutsceneSize();
+
 	gOutOfTape = 0;
 
 	if (gLoadedReplay == 0 && 
@@ -72,7 +75,7 @@ void InitPadRecording(void)
 
 		// FIXME: is that correct?
 		bufferEnd = replayptr-13380;
-		remain = (u_int)ReplayStart - (u_int)bufferEnd - CalcInGameCutsceneSize();
+		remain = (u_int)ReplayStart - (u_int)bufferEnd - cutsSize;
 
 		for (i = 0; i < NumPlayers; i++)
 		{