diff --git a/selfdrive/locationd/calibrationd.py b/selfdrive/locationd/calibrationd.py
index 8ce884ae4f..e265b70f1a 100755
--- a/selfdrive/locationd/calibrationd.py
+++ b/selfdrive/locationd/calibrationd.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import capnp
 import numpy as np
 from typing import NoReturn
 
-from cereal import log
+from cereal import log, car
 import cereal.messaging as messaging
 from openpilot.common.conversions import Conversions as CV
 from openpilot.common.params import Params
@@ -258,16 +258,18 @@ def main() -> NoReturn:
   config_realtime_process([0, 1, 2, 3], 5)
 
   pm = messaging.PubMaster(['liveCalibration'])
-  sm = messaging.SubMaster(['cameraOdometry', 'carState', 'carParams'], poll='cameraOdometry')
+  sm = messaging.SubMaster(['cameraOdometry', 'carState'], poll='cameraOdometry')
+
+  params_reader = Params()
+  CP = messaging.log_from_bytes(params_reader.get("CarParams", block=True), car.CarParams)
 
   calibrator = Calibrator(param_put=True)
+  calibrator.not_car = CP.notCar
 
   while 1:
     timeout = 0 if sm.frame == -1 else 100
     sm.update(timeout)
 
-    calibrator.not_car = sm['carParams'].notCar
-
     if sm.updated['cameraOdometry']:
       calibrator.handle_v_ego(sm['carState'].vEgo)
       new_rpy = calibrator.handle_cam_odom(sm['cameraOdometry'].trans,
diff --git a/selfdrive/selfdrived/selfdrived.py b/selfdrive/selfdrived/selfdrived.py
index bb30c4ba9b..b1399ab43b 100755
--- a/selfdrive/selfdrived/selfdrived.py
+++ b/selfdrive/selfdrived/selfdrived.py
@@ -20,12 +20,12 @@ from openpilot.selfdrive.selfdrived.events import Events, ET
 from openpilot.selfdrive.selfdrived.state import StateMachine
 from openpilot.selfdrive.selfdrived.alertmanager import AlertManager, set_offroad_alert
 
+from openpilot.system.hardware import HARDWARE
 from openpilot.system.version import get_build_metadata
 
 REPLAY = "REPLAY" in os.environ
 SIMULATION = "SIMULATION" in os.environ
 TESTING_CLOSET = "TESTING_CLOSET" in os.environ
-IGNORE_PROCESSES = {"loggerd", "encoderd", "statsd"}
 LONGITUDINAL_PERSONALITY_MAP = {v: k for k, v in log.LongitudinalPersonality.schema.enumerants.items()}
 
 ThermalStatus = log.DeviceState.ThermalStatus
@@ -115,6 +115,12 @@ class SelfdriveD:
     self.state_machine = StateMachine()
     self.rk = Ratekeeper(100, print_delay_threshold=None)
 
+    # some comma three with NVMe experience NVMe dropouts mid-drive that
+    # cause loggerd to crash on write, so ignore it only on that platform
+    self.ignored_processes = set()
+    if HARDWARE.get_device_type() == 'tici' and os.path.exists('/dev/nvme0'):
+      self.ignored_processes = {'loggerd', }
+
     # Determine startup event
     self.startup_event = EventName.startup if build_metadata.openpilot.comma_remote and build_metadata.tested_channel else EventName.startupMaster
     if not car_recognized:
@@ -258,7 +264,7 @@ class SelfdriveD:
       if not_running != self.not_running_prev:
         cloudlog.event("process_not_running", not_running=not_running, error=True)
       self.not_running_prev = not_running
-    if self.sm.recv_frame['managerState'] and (not_running - IGNORE_PROCESSES):
+    if self.sm.recv_frame['managerState'] and (not_running - self.ignored_processes):
       self.events.add(EventName.processNotRunning)
     else:
       if not SIMULATION and not self.rk.lagging:
diff --git a/selfdrive/test/process_replay/process_replay.py b/selfdrive/test/process_replay/process_replay.py
index 640f8efafd..95866bba7b 100755
--- a/selfdrive/test/process_replay/process_replay.py
+++ b/selfdrive/test/process_replay/process_replay.py
@@ -516,9 +516,10 @@ CONFIGS = [
   ),
   ProcessConfig(
     proc_name="calibrationd",
-    pubs=["carState", "cameraOdometry", "carParams"],
+    pubs=["carState", "cameraOdometry"],
     subs=["liveCalibration"],
     ignore=["logMonoTime"],
+    init_callback=get_car_params_callback,
     should_recv_callback=calibration_rcv_callback,
   ),
   ProcessConfig(