diff --git a/GameData/ROCapsules/PartConfigs/Apollo ETS/ApolloCMBDBBlockIII+.cfg b/GameData/ROCapsules/PartConfigs/Apollo ETS/ApolloCMBDBBlockIII+.cfg
index aada542c..e917616f 100644
--- a/GameData/ROCapsules/PartConfigs/Apollo ETS/ApolloCMBDBBlockIII+.cfg	
+++ b/GameData/ROCapsules/PartConfigs/Apollo ETS/ApolloCMBDBBlockIII+.cfg	
@@ -121,12 +121,13 @@ PART
 		infoTemp = 3000
 	}
 	
-	//Remove Ablator, not needed for LEO reentry
+	//Reduce Ablator, not needed for LEO reentry
+	//Leave ability to add Ablator back to lunar levels
 	RESOURCE
 	{
 		name = Ablator
 		maxAmount = 184.84	//407.5 lbs
-		amount = 0
+		amount = 18.4
 	}
 	RESOURCE
 	{
diff --git a/GameData/ROCapsules/PartConfigs/GeminiBDB/GeminiCM.cfg b/GameData/ROCapsules/PartConfigs/GeminiBDB/GeminiCM.cfg
index b566d53e..d294557f 100644
--- a/GameData/ROCapsules/PartConfigs/GeminiBDB/GeminiCM.cfg
+++ b/GameData/ROCapsules/PartConfigs/GeminiBDB/GeminiCM.cfg
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ PART
 		outputMult = 0	//Don't actually outpuy charred ablator, doesn't matter that much with an amount this small
 		lossExp = -6000
 		lossConst = 1.1	//Buffed to keep temp below 1255 K
-		pyrolysisLossFactor = 7800
+		pyrolysisLossFactor = 15000	//really high so this doesn't need a bunch of ablator
 		ablationTempThresh = 750
 		reentryConductivity = 0.0065
 		infoTemp = 1255
diff --git a/GameData/ROCapsules/PartConfigs/MercuryBDB/MercuryCM.cfg b/GameData/ROCapsules/PartConfigs/MercuryBDB/MercuryCM.cfg
index 320e074d..c12f468b 100644
--- a/GameData/ROCapsules/PartConfigs/MercuryBDB/MercuryCM.cfg
+++ b/GameData/ROCapsules/PartConfigs/MercuryBDB/MercuryCM.cfg
@@ -262,8 +262,8 @@ PART
 		outputResource = CharredAblator
 		outputMult = 0	//Don't actually outpuy charred ablator, doesn't matter that much with an amount this small
 		lossExp = -6000
-		lossConst = 1.1	//Buffed to keep temp below 1255 K
-		pyrolysisLossFactor = 7800
+		lossConst = 5.0	//Buffed to keep temp below 1255 K
+		pyrolysisLossFactor = 25000	//really high so this doesn't need a bunch of ablator
 		ablationTempThresh = 750
 		reentryConductivity = 0.0065
 		infoTemp = 1255