diff --git a/selfdrive/controls/controlsd.py b/selfdrive/controls/controlsd.py
index 01214f7..1632a9e 100755
--- a/selfdrive/controls/controlsd.py
+++ b/selfdrive/controls/controlsd.py
@@ -173,6 +173,9 @@ class Controls:
     self.lat_requested_ts = 0  # CLEARPILOT: timestamp when lat was first requested (ramp-up delay + comm issue suppression)
     self.prev_lat_requested = False
     self.prev_no_lat_lane_change = None  # CLEARPILOT: gate no_lat_lane_change write on change
+    # CLEARPILOT: gate frogpilotCarControl send on change (3 static bools, was publishing 100Hz)
+    self._prev_fpcc = (None, None, None)
+    self._last_fpcc_send_frame = 0
     self.steer_limited = False
     self.desired_curvature = 0.0
     self.experimental_mode = False
@@ -478,7 +481,10 @@ class Controls:
           self.events.add(EventName.cameraMalfunction)
         elif not self.sm.all_freq_ok(self.camera_packets):
           self.events.add(EventName.cameraFrameRate)
-    if not REPLAY and self.rk.lagging:
+    # CLEARPILOT: also gate on model_suppress + lat_engage_suppress — the fps transition
+    # on engage briefly pushes avg cycle time over the 11.1ms (90% of 10ms) threshold
+    # while downstream services (plannerd, locationd) drain the sudden 5x message rate
+    if not REPLAY and self.rk.lagging and not model_suppress and not lat_engage_suppress:
       import sys
       print(f"CLP controlsdLagging: remaining={self.rk.remaining:.4f} standstill={CS.standstill} vEgo={CS.vEgo:.2f}", file=sys.stderr)
       self.events.add(EventName.controlsdLagging)
@@ -1201,10 +1207,16 @@ class Controls:
 
     self.FPCC.trafficModeActive = self.frogpilot_variables.traffic_mode and self.params_memory.get_bool("TrafficModeActive")
 
-    fpcc_send = messaging.new_message('frogpilotCarControl')
-    fpcc_send.valid = CS.canValid
-    fpcc_send.frogpilotCarControl = self.FPCC
-    self.pm.send('frogpilotCarControl', fpcc_send)
+    # CLEARPILOT: send only when one of the 3 fields changes, with 1Hz keepalive
+    # Saves ~7ms/sec of capnp+zmq work (was sending 100Hz despite static contents)
+    fpcc_tuple = (self.FPCC.alwaysOnLateral, self.FPCC.speedLimitChanged, self.FPCC.trafficModeActive)
+    if fpcc_tuple != self._prev_fpcc or (self.sm.frame - self._last_fpcc_send_frame) >= 100:
+      fpcc_send = messaging.new_message('frogpilotCarControl')
+      fpcc_send.valid = CS.canValid
+      fpcc_send.frogpilotCarControl = self.FPCC
+      self.pm.send('frogpilotCarControl', fpcc_send)
+      self._prev_fpcc = fpcc_tuple
+      self._last_fpcc_send_frame = self.sm.frame
 
     if self.params_memory.get_bool("FrogPilotTogglesUpdated"):
       self.update_frogpilot_params()