diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/robot/robot_upgrades.dm b/code/game/objects/items/robot/robot_upgrades.dm
index 3ea58c4517c..264e039dfe1 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/robot/robot_upgrades.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/robot/robot_upgrades.dm
@@ -555,14 +555,12 @@
 		to_chat(usr, span_warning("This unit already has an expand module installed!"))
 		return FALSE
 	// NOVA EDIT BEGIN
-	if(robot.model.model_select_icon == "nomod")
-		to_chat(usr, span_warning("Default models cannot take expand or shrink upgrades."))
-		return FALSE
-	if((TRAIT_R_WIDE in robot.model.model_features) || (TRAIT_R_TALL in robot.model.model_features))
-		to_chat(usr, span_warning("This unit's chassis cannot be enlarged any further."))
-		return FALSE
+	var/resize_amount = 1.25
+	if(TRAIT_R_WIDE in robot.model.model_features)
+		resize_amount = 1.25
+	if(TRAIT_R_TALL in robot.model.model_features)
+		resize_amount = 1.05
 	// NOVA EDIT END
-
 	ADD_TRAIT(robot, TRAIT_NO_TRANSFORM, REF(src))
 	var/prev_lockcharge = robot.lockcharge
 	robot.SetLockdown(TRUE)
@@ -579,7 +577,7 @@
 	robot.set_anchored(FALSE)
 	REMOVE_TRAIT(robot, TRAIT_NO_TRANSFORM, REF(src))
 	robot.hasExpanded = TRUE
-	robot.update_transform(1.5) // NOVA EDIT CHANGE - ORIGINAL: robot.update_transform(2)
+	robot.update_transform(resize_amount) // NOVA EDIT CHANGE - ORIGINAL: robot.update_transform(2)
 
 /obj/item/borg/upgrade/expand/deactivate(mob/living/silicon/robot/R, user = usr)
 	. = ..()
diff --git a/modular_nova/master_files/code/modules/research/techweb/all_nodes.dm b/modular_nova/master_files/code/modules/research/techweb/all_nodes.dm
index 725f55c64ad..e0b805baf52 100644
--- a/modular_nova/master_files/code/modules/research/techweb/all_nodes.dm
+++ b/modular_nova/master_files/code/modules/research/techweb/all_nodes.dm
@@ -232,6 +232,7 @@
 	design_ids += list(
 		"borg_upgrade_clamp",
 		"borg_upgrade_brush",
+		"borg_upgrade_shrink",
 	)
 	return ..()
 
diff --git a/modular_nova/modules/borgs/code/robot_upgrade.dm b/modular_nova/modules/borgs/code/robot_upgrade.dm
index e275b6889d1..9a51254472f 100644
--- a/modular_nova/modules/borgs/code/robot_upgrade.dm
+++ b/modular_nova/modules/borgs/code/robot_upgrade.dm
@@ -412,7 +412,6 @@
 		if(TRAIT_R_SMALL in borg.model.model_features)
 			to_chat(usr, span_warning("This unit's chassis cannot be shrunk any further."))
 			return FALSE
-
 		borg.hasShrunk = TRUE
 		ADD_TRAIT(borg, TRAIT_NO_TRANSFORM, REF(src))
 		var/prev_lockcharge = borg.lockcharge
@@ -429,7 +428,7 @@
 			borg.SetLockdown(FALSE)
 		borg.set_anchored(FALSE)
 		REMOVE_TRAIT(borg, TRAIT_NO_TRANSFORM, REF(src))
-		borg.update_transform(0.75)
+		borg.update_transform(0.90)
 
 /obj/item/borg/upgrade/shrink/deactivate(mob/living/silicon/robot/borg, user = usr)
 	. = ..()