diff --git a/crates/subcoin-network/src/peer_manager.rs b/crates/subcoin-network/src/peer_manager.rs
index 9adaa5c..4733d84 100644
--- a/crates/subcoin-network/src/peer_manager.rs
+++ b/crates/subcoin-network/src/peer_manager.rs
@@ -29,8 +29,12 @@ pub const PROTOCOL_VERSION: u32 = 70016;
 /// This version includes support for the `sendheaders` feature.
 pub const MIN_PROTOCOL_VERSION: u32 = 70012;
 
-/// Peer is considered as a slow one if the average ping latency is higher than 5 seconds.
-const SLOW_PEER_LATENCY: Latency = 5_000;
+/// Peer is considered as a slow one if the average ping latency is higher than 500ms.
+const SLOW_PEER_LATENCY: Latency = 500;
+
+/// Threshold for peer latency in milliseconds, the default is 1000ms.
+/// If a peer's latency exceeds this value, it will be considered a slow peer and may be evicted.
+pub const LATENCY_THRESHOLD: Latency = 1000;
 
 /// Interval for evicting the slowest peer, 10 minutes.
 ///
@@ -167,8 +171,8 @@ pub enum PingState {
 }
 
 impl PingState {
-    const PING_INTERVAL: Duration = Duration::from_secs(120);
     const PING_TIMEOUT: Duration = Duration::from_secs(30);
+    const PING_INTERVAL: Duration = Duration::from_secs(120);
 
     fn should_ping(&self) -> bool {
         match self {
@@ -366,15 +370,15 @@ where
                 self.connected_peers
                     .iter()
                     .filter_map(|(peer_id, peer_info)| {
-                        let average_latency = peer_info.ping_latency.average();
+                        let avg_latency = peer_info.ping_latency.average();
 
-                        if average_latency > SLOW_PEER_LATENCY {
-                            Some((peer_id, average_latency))
+                        if avg_latency > SLOW_PEER_LATENCY {
+                            Some((peer_id, avg_latency))
                         } else {
                             None
                         }
                     })
-                    .max_by_key(|(_peer_id, average_latency)| *average_latency)
+                    .max_by_key(|(_peer_id, avg_latency)| *avg_latency)
                     .map(|(peer_id, peer_latency)| SlowPeer {
                         peer_id: *peer_id,
                         peer_latency,
diff --git a/crates/subcoin-network/src/sync.rs b/crates/subcoin-network/src/sync.rs
index cec6e28..16055fd 100644
--- a/crates/subcoin-network/src/sync.rs
+++ b/crates/subcoin-network/src/sync.rs
@@ -474,7 +474,7 @@ where
     pub(super) fn switch_to_idle(&mut self) {
         tracing::debug!(
             best_number = self.client.best_number(),
-            "Blocks-First sync completed, switching to Idle"
+            "Blocks-First sync completed, switching to Syncing::Idle"
         );
         self.update_syncing_state(Syncing::Idle);
     }
@@ -520,6 +520,9 @@ where
                     if let Inventory::Block(block_hash) = inventories[0] {
                         if !self.inflight_announced_blocks.contains(&block_hash) {
                             // A new block maybe broadcasted via `inv` message.
+                            tracing::trace!(
+                                "Requesting a new block {block_hash} announced from {from:?}"
+                            );
                             return self.announced_blocks_request(vec![block_hash], from);
                         }
                     }
diff --git a/crates/subcoin-network/src/worker.rs b/crates/subcoin-network/src/worker.rs
index d388c25..11f6024 100644
--- a/crates/subcoin-network/src/worker.rs
+++ b/crates/subcoin-network/src/worker.rs
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@ use crate::metrics::Metrics;
 use crate::network::{
     IncomingTransaction, NetworkStatus, NetworkWorkerMessage, SendTransactionResult,
 };
-use crate::peer_manager::{Config, NewPeer, PeerManager, SlowPeer};
+use crate::peer_manager::{Config, NewPeer, PeerManager, SlowPeer, LATENCY_THRESHOLD};
 use crate::peer_store::PeerStore;
 use crate::sync::{ChainSync, LocatorRequest, SyncAction, SyncRequest};
 use crate::transaction_manager::TransactionManager;
-use crate::{Bandwidth, Error, Latency, PeerId, SyncStrategy};
+use crate::{Bandwidth, Error, PeerId, SyncStrategy};
 use bitcoin::p2p::message::{NetworkMessage, MAX_INV_SIZE};
 use bitcoin::p2p::message_blockdata::{GetBlocksMessage, GetHeadersMessage, Inventory};
 use futures::stream::FusedStream;
@@ -26,10 +26,6 @@ use tokio::time::MissedTickBehavior;
 /// Interval at which we perform time based maintenance
 const TICK_TIMEOUT: Duration = Duration::from_millis(1100);
 
-/// Threshold for peer latency in milliseconds, the default is 10 seconds.
-/// If a peer's latency exceeds this value, it will be considered a slow peer and may be evicted.
-const LATENCY_THRESHOLD: Latency = 1000;
-
 /// Network event.
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub enum Event {