diff --git a/src/main/scala/resonantinduction/core/prefab/part/connector/PartFramedNode.scala b/src/main/scala/resonantinduction/core/prefab/part/connector/PartFramedNode.scala
index 6d4b48c22..21291a950 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/resonantinduction/core/prefab/part/connector/PartFramedNode.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/resonantinduction/core/prefab/part/connector/PartFramedNode.scala
@@ -72,26 +72,24 @@ abstract class PartFramedNode extends PartAbstract with TPartNodeProvider with T
 
   def isCurrentlyConnected(side: ForgeDirection): Boolean = connectionMapContainsSide(clientRenderMask, side)
 
-  /** Packet Methods */
-  def sendConnectionUpdate()
-  {
-    if (!world.isRemote)
-      tile.getWriteStream(this).writeByte(0).writeByte(node.connectedMask)
-  }
-
   override def write(packet: MCDataOutput, id: Int)
   {
     super.write(packet, id)
-    packet.writeByte(node.connectedMask)
+
+    if (id == 0)
+    {
+      //      packet.writeByte(0)
+      //      packet.writeByte(node.connectedMask.toByte)
+    }
   }
 
-  override def read(packet: MCDataInput, packetID: Int)
+  override def read(packet: MCDataInput, id: Int)
   {
-    super.read(packet, packetID)
+    super.read(packet, id)
 
-    if (packetID == 0)
+    if (id == 0)
     {
-      clientRenderMask = packet.readByte
+      //      clientRenderMask = packet.readByte()
       tile.markRender()
     }
   }
diff --git a/src/main/scala/resonantinduction/electrical/wire/framed/PartFramedWire.scala b/src/main/scala/resonantinduction/electrical/wire/framed/PartFramedWire.scala
index 8ecb17823..bc3d9bfed 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/resonantinduction/electrical/wire/framed/PartFramedWire.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/resonantinduction/electrical/wire/framed/PartFramedWire.scala
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class PartFramedWire extends PartFramedNode with TWire
       super.reconstruct()
 
       if (connectionMask != prevCon)
-        sendConnectionUpdate()
+        sendPacket(0)
     }
 
     override def connect[B <: DCNode](obj: B, dir: ForgeDirection) =
diff --git a/src/main/scala/resonantinduction/mechanical/fluid/pipe/PartPipe.scala b/src/main/scala/resonantinduction/mechanical/fluid/pipe/PartPipe.scala
index 476f52d2d..a7bf51102 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/resonantinduction/mechanical/fluid/pipe/PartPipe.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/resonantinduction/mechanical/fluid/pipe/PartPipe.scala
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class PartPipe extends PartFramedNode with TMaterial[PipeMaterial] with TColorab
   private var markPacket = true
 
   material = PipeMaterials.ceramic
-  node.onConnectionChanged = () => sendConnectionUpdate()
+  node.onConnectionChanged = () => sendPacket(0)
 
   def preparePlacement(meta: Int)
   {
@@ -64,42 +64,35 @@ class PartPipe extends PartFramedNode with TMaterial[PipeMaterial] with TColorab
    */
   override def write(packet: MCDataOutput, id: Int)
   {
-    super[TMaterial].write(packet,id)
-    super[PartFramedNode].write(packet,id)
-    super[TColorable].write(packet,id)
+    super[PartFramedNode].write(packet, id)
 
-    if(id == 3)
+//    super[TMaterial].write(packet, id)
+//    super[TColorable].write(packet, id)
+
+ /*
+    if (id == 3)
     {
       //Tank Packet
       val nbt = new NBTTagCompound
-      var averageAmount: Int = 0
-      if (averageTankData.size > 0)
-      {
-        for (i <- 0 until averageTankData.size)
-        {
-          {
-            averageAmount += averageTankData.get(i)
-          }
-        }
-
-        averageAmount /= averageTankData.size
-      }
+      val averageAmount = averageTankData.reduce(_ + _) / averageTankData.size
       val tempTank = if (tank.getFluid != null) new FluidTank(tank.getFluid.getFluid, averageAmount, tank.getCapacity) else new FluidTank(tank.getCapacity)
       tempTank.writeToNBT(nbt)
       packet.writeInt(tank.getCapacity).writeNBTTagCompound(nbt)
-    }
+    }*/
   }
 
   override def read(packet: MCDataInput, packetID: Int)
   {
     super[PartFramedNode].read(packet, packetID)
-    super[TColorable].read(packet, packetID)
 
+//    super[TMaterial].read(packet, packetID)
+//    super[TColorable].read(packet, packetID)
+/*
     if (packetID == 3)
     {
       tank.setCapacity(packet.readInt)
       tank.readFromNBT(packet.readNBTTagCompound)
-    }
+    }*/
   }
 
   /**