diff --git a/mkfit-phase1-detachedQuadStep.json b/mkfit-phase1-detachedQuadStep.json
index 39b6f5d..d85c585 100644
--- a/mkfit-phase1-detachedQuadStep.json
+++ b/mkfit-phase1-detachedQuadStep.json
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
  "m_iteration_index": 4,
  "m_track_algorithm": 24,
  "m_requires_seed_hit_sorting": false,
- "m_require_quality_filter": false,
- "m_require_dupclean_tight": true,
+ "m_requires_quality_filter": false,
+ "m_requires_dupclean_tight": true,
  "m_backward_search": false,
  "m_backward_drop_seed_hits": false,
  "m_backward_fit_min_hits": -1,
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
   "c_dzmax_bl": 0.05000000074505806,
   "c_drmax_el": 0.05000000074505806,
   "c_dzmax_el": 0.05000000074505806,
+  "minHitsQF": 4,
   "fracSharedHits": 0.25,
   "drth_central": 0.017999999225139618,
   "drth_obarrel": 0.05000000074505806,
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@
   "c_dzmax_bl": 0.05000000074505806,
   "c_drmax_el": 0.05000000074505806,
   "c_dzmax_el": 0.05000000074505806,
+  "minHitsQF": 4,
   "fracSharedHits": 0.25,
   "drth_central": 0.017999999225139618,
   "drth_obarrel": 0.05000000074505806,
diff --git a/mkfit-phase1-detachedTripletStep.json b/mkfit-phase1-detachedTripletStep.json
index 875fd22..27205ba 100644
--- a/mkfit-phase1-detachedTripletStep.json
+++ b/mkfit-phase1-detachedTripletStep.json
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
  "m_iteration_index": 5,
  "m_track_algorithm": 7,
  "m_requires_seed_hit_sorting": false,
- "m_require_quality_filter": false,
- "m_require_dupclean_tight": true,
+ "m_requires_quality_filter": true,
+ "m_requires_dupclean_tight": true,
  "m_backward_search": false,
  "m_backward_drop_seed_hits": false,
  "m_backward_fit_min_hits": -1,
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
   "c_dzmax_bl": 0.05000000074505806,
   "c_drmax_el": 0.05000000074505806,
   "c_dzmax_el": 0.05000000074505806,
+  "minHitsQF": 4,
   "fracSharedHits": 0.5899999737739563,
   "drth_central": 0.009999999776482582,
   "drth_obarrel": 0.009999999776482582,
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@
   "c_dzmax_bl": 0.05000000074505806,
   "c_drmax_el": 0.05000000074505806,
   "c_dzmax_el": 0.05000000074505806,
+  "minHitsQF": 4,
   "fracSharedHits": 0.5899999737739563,
   "drth_central": 0.009999999776482582,
   "drth_obarrel": 0.009999999776482582,
diff --git a/mkfit-phase1-highPtTripletStep.json b/mkfit-phase1-highPtTripletStep.json
index 06c8666..8854b43 100644
--- a/mkfit-phase1-highPtTripletStep.json
+++ b/mkfit-phase1-highPtTripletStep.json
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
  "m_iteration_index": 1,
  "m_track_algorithm": 22,
  "m_requires_seed_hit_sorting": false,
- "m_require_quality_filter": false,
- "m_require_dupclean_tight": true,
+ "m_requires_quality_filter": false,
+ "m_requires_dupclean_tight": true,
  "m_backward_search": false,
  "m_backward_drop_seed_hits": false,
  "m_backward_fit_min_hits": -1,
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
   "c_dzmax_bl": 0.017999999225139618,
   "c_drmax_el": 0.05000000074505806,
   "c_dzmax_el": 0.017999999225139618,
+  "minHitsQF": 4,
   "fracSharedHits": 0.5,
   "drth_central": 0.029999999329447746,
   "drth_obarrel": 0.05000000074505806,
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@
   "c_dzmax_bl": 0.017999999225139618,
   "c_drmax_el": 0.05000000074505806,
   "c_dzmax_el": 0.017999999225139618,
+  "minHitsQF": 4,
   "fracSharedHits": 0.5,
   "drth_central": 0.029999999329447746,
   "drth_obarrel": 0.05000000074505806,
diff --git a/mkfit-phase1-initialStep.json b/mkfit-phase1-initialStep.json
index 1208281..07ea052 100644
--- a/mkfit-phase1-initialStep.json
+++ b/mkfit-phase1-initialStep.json
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
  "m_iteration_index": 0,
  "m_track_algorithm": 4,
  "m_requires_seed_hit_sorting": false,
- "m_require_quality_filter": false,
- "m_require_dupclean_tight": true,
+ "m_requires_quality_filter": false,
+ "m_requires_dupclean_tight": true,
  "m_backward_search": false,
  "m_backward_drop_seed_hits": false,
  "m_backward_fit_min_hits": -1,
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
   "c_dzmax_bl": 0.004999999888241291,
   "c_drmax_el": 0.014999999664723873,
   "c_dzmax_el": 0.014999999664723873,
+  "minHitsQF": 4,
   "fracSharedHits": 0.5,
   "drth_central": 0.0020000000949949026,
   "drth_obarrel": 0.004000000189989805,
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@
   "c_dzmax_bl": 0.004999999888241291,
   "c_drmax_el": 0.014999999664723873,
   "c_dzmax_el": 0.014999999664723873,
+  "minHitsQF": 4,
   "fracSharedHits": 0.5,
   "drth_central": 0.0020000000949949026,
   "drth_obarrel": 0.004000000189989805,
diff --git a/mkfit-phase1-lowPtQuadStep.json b/mkfit-phase1-lowPtQuadStep.json
index 1acc76b..c4b8812 100644
--- a/mkfit-phase1-lowPtQuadStep.json
+++ b/mkfit-phase1-lowPtQuadStep.json
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
  "m_iteration_index": 2,
  "m_track_algorithm": 23,
  "m_requires_seed_hit_sorting": false,
- "m_require_quality_filter": false,
- "m_require_dupclean_tight": true,
+ "m_requires_quality_filter": false,
+ "m_requires_dupclean_tight": true,
  "m_backward_search": false,
  "m_backward_drop_seed_hits": false,
  "m_backward_fit_min_hits": -1,
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
   "c_dzmax_bl": 0.05000000074505806,
   "c_drmax_el": 0.05000000074505806,
   "c_dzmax_el": 0.05000000074505806,
+  "minHitsQF": 4,
   "fracSharedHits": 0.5,
   "drth_central": 0.009999999776482582,
   "drth_obarrel": 0.029999999329447746,
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@
   "c_dzmax_bl": 0.05000000074505806,
   "c_drmax_el": 0.05000000074505806,
   "c_dzmax_el": 0.05000000074505806,
+  "minHitsQF": 4,
   "fracSharedHits": 0.5,
   "drth_central": 0.009999999776482582,
   "drth_obarrel": 0.029999999329447746,
diff --git a/mkfit-phase1-lowPtTripletStep.json b/mkfit-phase1-lowPtTripletStep.json
index e421023..a64e33f 100644
--- a/mkfit-phase1-lowPtTripletStep.json
+++ b/mkfit-phase1-lowPtTripletStep.json
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
  "m_iteration_index": 3,
  "m_track_algorithm": 5,
  "m_requires_seed_hit_sorting": false,
- "m_require_quality_filter": false,
- "m_require_dupclean_tight": true,
+ "m_requires_quality_filter": false,
+ "m_requires_dupclean_tight": true,
  "m_backward_search": false,
  "m_backward_drop_seed_hits": false,
  "m_backward_fit_min_hits": -1,
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
   "c_dzmax_bl": 0.05000000074505806,
   "c_drmax_el": 0.05000000074505806,
   "c_dzmax_el": 0.05000000074505806,
+  "minHitsQF": 4,
   "fracSharedHits": 0.33000001311302185,
   "drth_central": 0.017999999225139618,
   "drth_obarrel": 0.05000000074505806,
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@
   "c_dzmax_bl": 0.05000000074505806,
   "c_drmax_el": 0.05000000074505806,
   "c_dzmax_el": 0.05000000074505806,
+  "minHitsQF": 4,
   "fracSharedHits": 0.33000001311302185,
   "drth_central": 0.017999999225139618,
   "drth_obarrel": 0.05000000074505806,
diff --git a/mkfit-phase1-mixedTripletStep.json b/mkfit-phase1-mixedTripletStep.json
index 6af9e10..1c57727 100644
--- a/mkfit-phase1-mixedTripletStep.json
+++ b/mkfit-phase1-mixedTripletStep.json
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
  "m_iteration_index": 6,
  "m_track_algorithm": 8,
  "m_requires_seed_hit_sorting": false,
- "m_require_quality_filter": false,
- "m_require_dupclean_tight": true,
+ "m_requires_quality_filter": false,
+ "m_requires_dupclean_tight": true,
  "m_backward_search": false,
  "m_backward_drop_seed_hits": false,
  "m_backward_fit_min_hits": -1,
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
   "c_dzmax_bl": 0.13500000536441803,
   "c_drmax_el": 0.13500000536441803,
   "c_dzmax_el": 0.13500000536441803,
+  "minHitsQF": 4,
   "fracSharedHits": 0.20000000298023224,
   "drth_central": 0.05000000074505806,
   "drth_obarrel": 0.05000000074505806,
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@
   "c_dzmax_bl": 0.13500000536441803,
   "c_drmax_el": 0.13500000536441803,
   "c_dzmax_el": 0.13500000536441803,
+  "minHitsQF": 4,
   "fracSharedHits": 0.20000000298023224,
   "drth_central": 0.05000000074505806,
   "drth_obarrel": 0.05000000074505806,
diff --git a/mkfit-phase1-pixelLessStep.json b/mkfit-phase1-pixelLessStep.json
index 2de1190..cca7759 100644
--- a/mkfit-phase1-pixelLessStep.json
+++ b/mkfit-phase1-pixelLessStep.json
@@ -2,16 +2,16 @@
  "m_iteration_index": 7,
  "m_track_algorithm": 9,
  "m_requires_seed_hit_sorting": true,
- "m_require_quality_filter": true,
- "m_require_dupclean_tight": false,
+ "m_requires_quality_filter": true,
+ "m_requires_dupclean_tight": false,
  "m_backward_search": true,
  "m_backward_drop_seed_hits": false,
  "m_backward_fit_min_hits": -1,
  "m_params": {
   "nlayers_per_seed": 3,
   "maxCandsPerSeed": 2,
-  "maxHolesPerCand": 0,
-  "maxConsecHoles": 1,
+  "maxHolesPerCand": 1,
+  "maxConsecHoles": 2,
   "chi2Cut_min": 10.0,
   "chi2CutOverlap": 3.5,
   "pTCutOverlap": 1.0,
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@
   "c_dzmax_bl": 0.13500000536441803,
   "c_drmax_el": 0.13500000536441803,
   "c_dzmax_el": 0.13500000536441803,
-  "fracSharedHits": 0.1899999976158142,
+  "minHitsQF": 3,
+  "fracSharedHits": 0.30000001192092896,
   "drth_central": 0.0010000000474974513,
   "drth_obarrel": 0.0010000000474974513,
   "drth_forward": 0.0010000000474974513
@@ -46,7 +47,8 @@
   "c_dzmax_bl": 0.13500000536441803,
   "c_drmax_el": 0.13500000536441803,
   "c_dzmax_el": 0.13500000536441803,
-  "fracSharedHits": 0.1899999976158142,
+  "minHitsQF": 3,
+  "fracSharedHits": 0.30000001192092896,
   "drth_central": 0.0010000000474974513,
   "drth_obarrel": 0.0010000000474974513,
   "drth_forward": 0.0010000000474974513
diff --git a/mkfit-phase1-pixelPairStep.json b/mkfit-phase1-pixelPairStep.json
index 84a34b3..05d3254 100644
--- a/mkfit-phase1-pixelPairStep.json
+++ b/mkfit-phase1-pixelPairStep.json
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
  "m_iteration_index": 9,
  "m_track_algorithm": 6,
  "m_requires_seed_hit_sorting": false,
- "m_require_quality_filter": false,
- "m_require_dupclean_tight": true,
+ "m_requires_quality_filter": true,
+ "m_requires_dupclean_tight": true,
  "m_backward_search": false,
  "m_backward_drop_seed_hits": false,
  "m_backward_fit_min_hits": -1,
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
   "c_dzmax_bl": 0.13500000536441803,
   "c_drmax_el": 0.13500000536441803,
   "c_dzmax_el": 0.13500000536441803,
+  "minHitsQF": 4,
   "fracSharedHits": 0.5,
   "drth_central": 0.029999999329447746,
   "drth_obarrel": 0.05000000074505806,
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@
   "c_dzmax_bl": 0.13500000536441803,
   "c_drmax_el": 0.13500000536441803,
   "c_dzmax_el": 0.13500000536441803,
+  "minHitsQF": 4,
   "fracSharedHits": 0.5,
   "drth_central": 0.029999999329447746,
   "drth_obarrel": 0.05000000074505806,
diff --git a/mkfit-phase1-tobTecStep.json b/mkfit-phase1-tobTecStep.json
index 70d1e42..27bedba 100644
--- a/mkfit-phase1-tobTecStep.json
+++ b/mkfit-phase1-tobTecStep.json
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
  "m_iteration_index": 8,
  "m_track_algorithm": 10,
  "m_requires_seed_hit_sorting": true,
- "m_require_quality_filter": true,
- "m_require_dupclean_tight": false,
+ "m_requires_quality_filter": true,
+ "m_requires_dupclean_tight": false,
  "m_backward_search": true,
  "m_backward_drop_seed_hits": false,
  "m_backward_fit_min_hits": -1,
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
   "c_dzmax_bl": 0.13500000536441803,
   "c_drmax_el": 0.13500000536441803,
   "c_dzmax_el": 0.13500000536441803,
+  "minHitsQF": 4,
   "fracSharedHits": 0.25,
   "drth_central": 0.0010000000474974513,
   "drth_obarrel": 0.0010000000474974513,
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@
   "c_dzmax_bl": 0.13500000536441803,
   "c_drmax_el": 0.13500000536441803,
   "c_dzmax_el": 0.13500000536441803,
+  "minHitsQF": 4,
   "fracSharedHits": 0.25,
   "drth_central": 0.0010000000474974513,
   "drth_obarrel": 0.0010000000474974513,