diff --git a/ionic/animations/animation.ts b/ionic/animations/animation.ts
index bd134050ac..e894f17dde 100644
--- a/ionic/animations/animation.ts
+++ b/ionic/animations/animation.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
-import {CSS} from '../util/dom';
+import {CSS, rafFrames} from '../util/dom';
 import {extend} from '../util/util';
-import {FastDom} from '../util/fastdom';
 
 
 /**
@@ -25,9 +24,8 @@ import {FastDom} from '../util/fastdom';
 
 export class Animation {
 
-  constructor(ele, opts={}, fastdom=null) {
+  constructor(ele, opts={}) {
     this.reset();
-    this._fastdom = fastdom;
 
     this._opts = extend({
       renderDelay: 16
@@ -259,12 +257,7 @@ export class Animation {
       if (self._duration > 16 && this._opts.renderDelay > 0) {
         // begin each animation when everything is rendered in their starting point
         // give the browser some time to render everything in place before starting
-        if (this._fastdom) {
-          this._fastdom.write(kickoff);
-
-        } else {
-          setTimeout(kickoff, this._opts.renderDelay);
-        }
+        rafFrames(this._opts.renderDelay / 16, kickoff);
 
       } else {
         // no need to render everything in there place before animating in
diff --git a/ionic/components/app/app.ts b/ionic/components/app/app.ts
index 95b73b3579..c7a9dd4bf4 100644
--- a/ionic/components/app/app.ts
+++ b/ionic/components/app/app.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import {Title} from 'angular2/angular2';
 
+import {rafFrames} from '../../util/dom';
 import {ClickBlock} from '../../util/click-block';
 import {ScrollTo} from '../../animations/scroll-to';
 
@@ -10,9 +11,8 @@ import {ScrollTo} from '../../animations/scroll-to';
  */
 export class IonicApp {
 
-  constructor(config, fastdom) {
+  constructor(config) {
     this._config = config;
-    this._fastdom = fastdom;
     this._titleSrv = new Title();
     this._title = '';
     this._disTime = 0;
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ export class IonicApp {
   setTitle(val) {
     if (val !== this._title) {
       this._title = val;
-      this._fastdom.defer(4, () => {
+      rafFrames(4, () => {
         this._titleSrv.setTitle(this._title);
       });
     }
diff --git a/ionic/components/tap-click/activator.ts b/ionic/components/tap-click/activator.ts
index 48eff4f949..f9cdfada86 100644
--- a/ionic/components/tap-click/activator.ts
+++ b/ionic/components/tap-click/activator.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
-import {raf} from '../../util/dom';
+import {raf, rafFrames} from '../../util/dom';
 
 
 export class Activator {
 
-  constructor(app, config, fastdom) {
+  constructor(app, config) {
     this.app = app;
-    this.fastdom = fastdom;
     this.queue = [];
     this.active = [];
     this.clearStateDefers = 5;
@@ -27,7 +26,7 @@ export class Activator {
     // queue to have this element activated
     this.queue.push(activatableEle);
 
-    this.fastdom.write(() => {
+    rafFrames(2, () => {
       let activatableEle;
       for (let i = 0; i < this.queue.length; i++) {
         activatableEle = this.queue[i];
@@ -44,7 +43,7 @@ export class Activator {
 
   upAction() {
     // the user was pressing down, then just let up
-    this.fastdom.defer(this.clearStateDefers, () => {
+    rafFrames(this.clearStateDefers, () => {
       this.clearState();
     });
   }
@@ -52,17 +51,17 @@ export class Activator {
   clearState() {
     // all states should return to normal
 
-    if ((!this.app.isEnabled() || this.app.isTransitioning()) && this.clearAttempt < 100) {
+    if ((!this.app.isEnabled() || this.app.isTransitioning())) {
       // the app is actively disabled, so don't bother deactivating anything.
       // this makes it easier on the GPU so it doesn't have to redraw any
       // buttons during a transition. This will retry in XX milliseconds.
-      ++this.clearAttempt;
-      this.upAction();
+      setTimeout(() => {
+        this.clearState();
+      }, 600);
 
     } else {
       // not actively transitioning, good to deactivate any elements
       this.deactivate();
-      this.clearAttempt = 0;
     }
   }
 
@@ -70,7 +69,7 @@ export class Activator {
     // remove the active class from all active elements
     this.queue = [];
 
-    this.fastdom.write(() => {
+    rafFrames(2, () => {
       for (let i = 0; i < this.active.length; i++) {
         this.active[i].classList.remove(this.activatedClass);
       }
diff --git a/ionic/components/tap-click/ripple.ts b/ionic/components/tap-click/ripple.ts
index c4a4942a56..684aeb02f0 100644
--- a/ionic/components/tap-click/ripple.ts
+++ b/ionic/components/tap-click/ripple.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 import {Activator} from './activator';
 import {Animation} from '../../animations/animation';
-import {raf} from '../../util/dom';
+import {raf, rafFrames} from '../../util/dom';
 
 
 export class RippleActivator extends Activator {
 
-  constructor(app, config, fastdom) {
-    super(app, config, fastdom);
+  constructor(app, config) {
+    super(app, config);
 
     this.expands = {};
     this.fades = {};
@@ -18,16 +18,12 @@ export class RippleActivator extends Activator {
       // create a new ripple element
       this.expandSpeed = EXPAND_DOWN_PLAYBACK_RATE;
 
-      this.fastdom.defer(2, () => {
+      rafFrames(2, () => {
+        let clientRect = activatableEle.getBoundingClientRect();
 
-        this.fastdom.read(() => {
-          let clientRect = activatableEle.getBoundingClientRect();
-
-          this.fastdom.write(() => {
-            this.createRipple(activatableEle, pointerX, pointerY, clientRect);
-          });
+        raf(() => {
+          this.createRipple(activatableEle, pointerX, pointerY, clientRect);
         });
-
       });
     }
   }
@@ -60,7 +56,7 @@ export class RippleActivator extends Activator {
       .duration(FADE_OUT_DURATION)
       .playbackRate(1)
       .onFinish(() => {
-        this.fastdom.write(() => {
+        raf(() => {
           this.fades[rippleId].dispose(true);
           delete this.fades[rippleId];
         });
@@ -87,7 +83,7 @@ export class RippleActivator extends Activator {
 
     this.expandSpeed = 1;
 
-    this.fastdom.defer(4, () => {
+    rafFrames(4, () => {
       this.next();
     });
   }
diff --git a/ionic/components/tap-click/tap-click.ts b/ionic/components/tap-click/tap-click.ts
index 9045487b35..0b813e3045 100644
--- a/ionic/components/tap-click/tap-click.ts
+++ b/ionic/components/tap-click/tap-click.ts
@@ -19,16 +19,16 @@ let doc = null;
 /**
  * @private
  */
-export function initTapClick(windowInstance, documentInstance, appInstance, config, fastdom) {
+export function initTapClick(windowInstance, documentInstance, appInstance, config) {
   win = windowInstance;
   doc = documentInstance;
   app = appInstance;
 
   if (config.get('activator') == 'ripple') {
-    activator = new RippleActivator(app, config, fastdom);
+    activator = new RippleActivator(app, config);
 
   } else if (config.get('activator') == 'highlight') {
-    activator = new Activator(app, config, fastdom);
+    activator = new Activator(app, config);
   }
 
   isTapPolyfill = (config.get('tapPolyfill') === true);
diff --git a/ionic/config/bootstrap.ts b/ionic/config/bootstrap.ts
index 598d4a6ee7..244722880d 100644
--- a/ionic/config/bootstrap.ts
+++ b/ionic/config/bootstrap.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import {IonicApp} from '../components/app/app';
 import {Config} from './config';
 import {Platform} from '../platform/platform';
 import {OverlayController} from '../components/overlay/overlay-controller';
-import {FastDom} from '../util/fastdom';
 import {Form} from '../util/form';
 import {Keyboard} from '../util/keyboard';
 import {ActionSheet} from '../components/action-sheet/action-sheet';
@@ -22,8 +21,6 @@ import * as dom from '../util/dom';
 
 
 export function ionicProviders(args={}) {
-  let fastdom = new FastDom();
-
   let platform = new Platform();
   let navRegistry = new NavRegistry(args.pages);
 
@@ -39,10 +36,10 @@ export function ionicProviders(args={}) {
   platform.load();
   config.setPlatform(platform);
 
-  let app = new IonicApp(config, fastdom);
+  let app = new IonicApp(config);
 
   let events = new Events();
-  initTapClick(window, document, app, config, fastdom);
+  initTapClick(window, document, app, config);
   let featureDetect = new FeatureDetect();
 
   setupDom(window, document, config, platform, featureDetect);
@@ -52,7 +49,6 @@ export function ionicProviders(args={}) {
   platform.prepareReady(config);
 
   return [
-    provide(FastDom, {useValue: fastdom}),
     provide(IonicApp, {useValue: app}),
     provide(Config, {useValue: config}),
     provide(Platform, {useValue: platform}),
diff --git a/ionic/util/dom.ts b/ionic/util/dom.ts
index e5d3bc35dd..ed8736d5b3 100644
--- a/ionic/util/dom.ts
+++ b/ionic/util/dom.ts
@@ -7,15 +7,15 @@ const nativeCancelRaf = window.cancelAnimationFrame ||
   window.webkitCancelRequestAnimationFrame;
 
 export const raf = nativeRaf || function(callback) {
-    let timeCurrent = (new Date()).getTime(),
-        timeDelta;
+  let timeCurrent = (new Date()).getTime(),
+      timeDelta;
 
-    /* Dynamically set delay on a per-tick basis to match 60fps. */
-    /* Technique by Erik Moller. MIT license: https://gist.github.com/paulirish/1579671 */
-    timeDelta = Math.max(0, 16 - (timeCurrent - timeLast));
-    timeLast = timeCurrent + timeDelta;
+  /* Dynamically set delay on a per-tick basis to match 60fps. */
+  /* Technique by Erik Moller. MIT license: https://gist.github.com/paulirish/1579671 */
+  timeDelta = Math.max(0, 16 - (timeCurrent - timeLast));
+  timeLast = timeCurrent + timeDelta;
 
-    return setTimeout(function() { callback(timeCurrent + timeDelta); }, timeDelta);
+  return setTimeout(function() { callback(timeCurrent + timeDelta); }, timeDelta);
 }
 
 export const rafCancel = nativeRaf ? nativeCancelRaf : function(id) {
@@ -26,6 +26,19 @@ export function rafPromise() {
   return new Promise(resolve => raf(resolve));
 }
 
+export function rafFrames(framesToWait, callback) {
+  framesToWait = Math.ceil(framesToWait);
+
+  if (framesToWait < 2) {
+    raf(callback);
+    
+  } else {
+    setTimeout(() => {
+      raf(callback);
+    }, (framesToWait - 1) * 17);
+  }
+}
+
 export let CSS = {};
 (function() {
   // transform
diff --git a/ionic/util/fastdom.ts b/ionic/util/fastdom.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 4038132d95..0000000000
--- a/ionic/util/fastdom.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,389 +0,0 @@
-import {raf} from './dom';
-
-/**
- * FastDom
- *
- * Eliminates layout thrashing
- * by batching DOM read/write
- * interactions.
- *
- * @author Wilson Page <wilsonpage@me.com>
- */
-
-/**
- * Creates a fresh
- * FastDom instance.
- *
- * @constructor
- */
-export function FastDom() {
-  this.frames = [];
-  this.lastId = 0;
-
-  // Placing the rAF method
-  // on the instance allows
-  // us to replace it with
-  // a stub for testing.
-  this.raf = raf;
-
-  this.batch = {
-    hash: {},
-    read: [],
-    write: [],
-    mode: null
-  };
-}
-
-/**
- * Adds a job to the
- * read batch and schedules
- * a new frame if need be.
- *
- * @param  {Function} fn
- * @public
- */
-FastDom.prototype.read = function(fn, ctx) {
-  var job = this.add('read', fn, ctx);
-  var id = job.id;
-
-  // Add this job to the read queue
-  this.batch.read.push(job.id);
-
-  // We should *not* schedule a new frame if:
-  // 1. We're 'reading'
-  // 2. A frame is already scheduled
-  var doesntNeedFrame = this.batch.mode === 'reading'
-    || this.batch.scheduled;
-
-  // If a frame isn't needed, return
-  if (doesntNeedFrame) return id;
-
-  // Schedule a new
-  // frame, then return
-  this.scheduleBatch();
-  return id;
-};
-
-/**
- * Adds a job to the
- * write batch and schedules
- * a new frame if need be.
- *
- * @param  {Function} fn
- * @public
- */
-FastDom.prototype.write = function(fn, ctx) {
-  var job = this.add('write', fn, ctx);
-  var mode = this.batch.mode;
-  var id = job.id;
-
-  // Push the job id into the queue
-  this.batch.write.push(job.id);
-
-  // We should *not* schedule a new frame if:
-  // 1. We are 'writing'
-  // 2. We are 'reading'
-  // 3. A frame is already scheduled.
-  var doesntNeedFrame = mode === 'writing'
-    || mode === 'reading'
-    || this.batch.scheduled;
-
-  // If a frame isn't needed, return
-  if (doesntNeedFrame) return id;
-
-  // Schedule a new
-  // frame, then return
-  this.scheduleBatch();
-  return id;
-};
-
-/**
- * Defers the given job
- * by the number of frames
- * specified.
- *
- * If no frames are given
- * then the job is run in
- * the next free frame.
- *
- * @param  {Number}   frame
- * @param  {Function} fn
- * @public
- */
-FastDom.prototype.defer = function(frame, fn, ctx) {
-
-  // Accepts two arguments
-  if (typeof frame === 'function') {
-    ctx = fn;
-    fn = frame;
-    frame = 1;
-  }
-
-  var self = this;
-  var index = frame - 1;
-
-  return this.schedule(index, function() {
-    self.run({
-      fn: fn,
-      ctx: ctx
-    });
-  });
-};
-
-/**
- * Clears a scheduled 'read',
- * 'write' or 'defer' job.
- *
- * @param  {Number|String} id
- * @public
- */
-FastDom.prototype.clear = function(id) {
-
-  // Defer jobs are cleared differently
-  if (typeof id === 'function') {
-    return this.clearFrame(id);
-  }
-
-  // Allow ids to be passed as strings
-  id = Number(id);
-
-  var job = this.batch.hash[id];
-  if (!job) return;
-
-  var list = this.batch[job.type];
-  var index = list.indexOf(id);
-
-  // Clear references
-  delete this.batch.hash[id];
-  if (~index) list.splice(index, 1);
-};
-
-/**
- * Clears a scheduled frame.
- *
- * @param  {Function} frame
- * @private
- */
-FastDom.prototype.clearFrame = function(frame) {
-  var index = this.frames.indexOf(frame);
-  if (~index) this.frames.splice(index, 1);
-};
-
-/**
- * Schedules a new read/write
- * batch if one isn't pending.
- *
- * @private
- */
-FastDom.prototype.scheduleBatch = function() {
-  var self = this;
-
-  // Schedule batch for next frame
-  this.schedule(0, function() {
-    self.batch.scheduled = false;
-    self.runBatch();
-  });
-
-  // Set flag to indicate
-  // a frame has been scheduled
-  this.batch.scheduled = true;
-};
-
-/**
- * Generates a unique
- * id for a job.
- *
- * @return {Number}
- * @private
- */
-FastDom.prototype.uniqueId = function() {
-  return ++this.lastId;
-};
-
-/**
- * Calls each job in
- * the list passed.
- *
- * If a context has been
- * stored on the function
- * then it is used, else the
- * current `this` is used.
- *
- * @param  {Array} list
- * @private
- */
-FastDom.prototype.flush = function(list) {
-  var id;
-
-  while (id = list.shift()) {
-    this.run(this.batch.hash[id]);
-  }
-};
-
-/**
- * Runs any 'read' jobs followed
- * by any 'write' jobs.
- *
- * We run this inside a try catch
- * so that if any jobs error, we
- * are able to recover and continue
- * to flush the batch until it's empty.
- *
- * @private
- */
-FastDom.prototype.runBatch = function() {
-  try {
-
-    // Set the mode to 'reading',
-    // then empty all read jobs
-    this.batch.mode = 'reading';
-    this.flush(this.batch.read);
-
-    // Set the mode to 'writing'
-    // then empty all write jobs
-    this.batch.mode = 'writing';
-    this.flush(this.batch.write);
-
-    this.batch.mode = null;
-
-  } catch (e) {
-    this.runBatch();
-    throw e;
-  }
-};
-
-/**
- * Adds a new job to
- * the given batch.
- *
- * @param {Array}   list
- * @param {Function} fn
- * @param {Object}   ctx
- * @returns {Number} id
- * @private
- */
-FastDom.prototype.add = function(type, fn, ctx) {
-  var id = this.uniqueId();
-  return this.batch.hash[id] = {
-    id: id,
-    fn: fn,
-    ctx: ctx,
-    type: type
-  };
-};
-
-/**
- * Runs a given job.
- *
- * Applications using FastDom
- * have the options of setting
- * `fastdom.onError`.
- *
- * This will catch any
- * errors that may throw
- * inside callbacks, which
- * is useful as often DOM
- * nodes have been removed
- * since a job was scheduled.
- *
- * Example:
- *
- *   fastdom.onError = function(e) {
- *     // Runs when jobs error
- *   };
- *
- * @param  {Object} job
- * @private
- */
-FastDom.prototype.run = function(job){
-  var ctx = job.ctx || this;
-  var fn = job.fn;
-
-  // Clear reference to the job
-  delete this.batch.hash[job.id];
-
-  // If no `onError` handler
-  // has been registered, just
-  // run the job normally.
-  if (!this.onError) {
-    return fn.call(ctx);
-  }
-
-  // If an `onError` handler
-  // has been registered, catch
-  // errors that throw inside
-  // callbacks, and run the
-  // handler instead.
-  try { fn.call(ctx); } catch (e) {
-    this.onError(e);
-  }
-};
-
-/**
- * Starts a rAF loop
- * to empty the frame queue.
- *
- * @private
- */
-FastDom.prototype.loop = function() {
-  var self = this;
-  var raf = this.raf;
-
-  // Don't start more than one loop
-  if (this.looping) return;
-
-  raf(function frame() {
-    var fn = self.frames.shift();
-
-    // If no more frames,
-    // stop looping
-    if (!self.frames.length) {
-      self.looping = false;
-
-    // Otherwise, schedule the
-    // next frame
-    } else {
-      raf(frame);
-    }
-
-    // Run the frame.  Note that
-    // this may throw an error
-    // in user code, but all
-    // fastdom tasks are dealt
-    // with already so the code
-    // will continue to iterate
-    if (fn) fn();
-  });
-
-  this.looping = true;
-};
-
-/**
- * Adds a function to
- * a specified index
- * of the frame queue.
- *
- * @param  {Number}   index
- * @param  {Function} fn
- * @return {Function}
- * @private
- */
-FastDom.prototype.schedule = function(index, fn) {
-
-  // Make sure this slot
-  // hasn't already been
-  // taken. If it has, try
-  // re-scheduling for the next slot
-  if (this.frames[index]) {
-    return this.schedule(index + 1, fn);
-  }
-
-  // Start the rAF
-  // loop to empty
-  // the frame queue
-  this.loop();
-
-  // Insert this function into
-  // the frames queue and return
-  return this.frames[index] = fn;
-};