diff --git a/common/params.py b/common/params.py
index 3747b6e35..6a0d8d86b 100755
--- a/common/params.py
+++ b/common/params.py
@@ -82,6 +82,8 @@ keys = {
   "DragonDisableDriverSafetyCheck": [TxType.PERSISTENT],
   "DragonAutoShutdownAt": [TxType.PERSISTENT],
   "DragonTempDisableSteerOnSignal": [TxType.PERSISTENT],
+  "DragonDisableLogger": [TxType.PERSISTENT],
+  "DragonNoctuaMode": [TxType.PERSISTENT],
 }
 
 
diff --git a/selfdrive/dragonpilot/dragonconf/__init__.py b/selfdrive/dragonpilot/dragonconf/__init__.py
index 51be9d3a9..542a4d624 100644
--- a/selfdrive/dragonpilot/dragonconf/__init__.py
+++ b/selfdrive/dragonpilot/dragonconf/__init__.py
@@ -10,40 +10,11 @@ default_conf = {
   'DragonDisableDriverSafetyCheck': '0',
   'DragonAutoShutdownAt': '30', # in minute
   'DragonTempDisableSteerOnSignal': '0',
+  'DragonDisableLogger': '0',
+  'DragonNoctuaMode': '0',
 }
 
-# def write_json_config(config):
-#   with open(file, 'w') as f:
-#     json.dump(config, f, indent=2, sort_keys=True)
-#   os.chmod(file, 0644)
-
 def dragonpilot_set_params(params):
-  # # create new json file
-  # if not os.path.isfile(file):
-  #   write_json_config(default_conf)
-  #   config = default_conf
-  # else:
-  #   # load from json
-  #   with open(file, 'r') as f:
-  #     config = json.load(f)
-  #
-  #   json_update_needed = False
-  #   # add new keys
-  #   for key, val in default_conf.items():
-  #     if key not in config:
-  #       json_update_needed = True
-  #       config[key] = val
-  #
-  #   # remove invalid keys
-  #   for key, val in config.items():
-  #     if key not in default_conf:
-  #       json_update_needed = True
-  #       config.pop(key, None)
-  #
-  #   # write to json if update needed
-  #   if json_update_needed:
-  #     write_json_config(config)
-
   # set params
   for key, val in default_conf.items():
     if params.get(key) is None:
diff --git a/selfdrive/manager.py b/selfdrive/manager.py
index 0431391bd..9b418f75b 100755
--- a/selfdrive/manager.py
+++ b/selfdrive/manager.py
@@ -524,6 +524,11 @@ def main():
     spinner_proc = subprocess.Popen(["./spinner", "loading %s"%spinner_text],
       cwd=os.path.join(BASEDIR, "selfdrive", "ui", "spinner"),
       close_fds=True)
+
+  if params.get("DragonDisableLogger") == "1":
+    del managed_processes['loggerd']
+    del managed_processes['tombstoned']
+
   try:
     manager_update()
     manager_init()
diff --git a/selfdrive/thermald.py b/selfdrive/thermald.py
index ef75cfffd..297b80ac6 100755
--- a/selfdrive/thermald.py
+++ b/selfdrive/thermald.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ from common.params import Params
 from common.realtime import sec_since_boot
 from common.numpy_fast import clip
 from common.filter_simple import FirstOrderFilter
+params = Params()
 
 ThermalStatus = log.ThermalData.ThermalStatus
 CURRENT_TAU = 15.   # 15s time constant
@@ -82,6 +83,9 @@ _TEMP_THRS_L = [42.5, 57.5, 72.5, 10000]
 _FAN_SPEEDS = [0, 16384, 32768, 65535]
 # max fan speed only allowed if battery is hot
 _BAT_TEMP_THERSHOLD = 45.
+if params.get('DragonNoctuaMode') == "1":
+  _FAN_SPEEDS = [65535, 65535, 65535, 65535]
+  _BAT_TEMP_THERSHOLD = 20.
 
 
 def handle_fan(max_cpu_temp, bat_temp, fan_speed):
@@ -146,8 +150,6 @@ def thermald_thread():
   charging_disabled = False
   os.system('echo "1" > /sys/class/power_supply/battery/charging_enabled')
 
-  params = Params()
-
   while 1:
     health = messaging.recv_sock(health_sock, wait=True)
     location = messaging.recv_sock(location_sock)