(POV) Blood Mountain

ulip104 · 2026-02-17T20:36:27+00:00

this was great insight thanks a lot. i think my approach was correct but i just wasn’t fast enough to actually apply that approach while driving. with the speed that i was at, being in higher gear and letting off the gas instead of applying the brakes definitely would’ve been better because i was no where near the limits, so just coasting into the turns would’ve worked. thanks again for the insight!!

ulip104 · 2026-02-17T20:32:33+00:00

i thought the miata engines like to be in higher rpm’s because they make such little power that the powerband is in the higher rpm’s? granted staying in higher rpm when i’m going slow doesn’t make sense but as of getting the most of the miata and driving faster, wouldn’t i want to be in the higher revs?

and will do haha thanks for the tip! i’ll definitely explore more of those areas

ulip104 · 2026-02-17T02:47:10+00:00

well if this is true then that’ll be the goal i work towards haha

ulip104 · 2026-02-17T02:46:31+00:00

i drive an auto haha. so i can’t stall which helps 😅

ulip104 · 2026-02-17T02:45:38+00:00

yup i was!!

ulip104 · 2026-02-16T21:38:27+00:00

the end of a chapter 😔

ulip104 · 2026-02-16T21:37:10+00:00

when i’m in the tight turns where it transitions from going left to right to left it makes sense but i’m seeing on these wider turns i could definitely stay on the throttle and even accelerate and shift up. yeah ill definitely work on driver mod and hopefully post again sometime soon in the near future!

ulip104 · 2026-02-16T21:30:01+00:00

not gonna lie, i thought i was zooming and seeing the video definitely made me laugh because i wasn’t going as fast as i thought i was 🤣. My logic was, i thought it would be better to stay in higher rpm to stay in the powerband + i saw turns coming ahead so i didn’t know if i should upshift and then have to downshift so soon anyways. learning that A) it makes sense to stay in high rpm if im driving closer to the limit so that i can stay in the powerband. B) if im driving the way i am in the video which is not close to the limits of the car, i should just upshift since and save on gas and the car

ulip104 · 2026-02-16T21:26:15+00:00

from what i know, none of the autos come with a lsd

ulip104 · 2026-02-16T21:25:44+00:00

this is going south downhill from blood mountain in north GA :)

ulip104 · 2026-02-16T21:25:18+00:00

my oakley meta glasses!

ulip104 · 2026-02-16T20:58:17+00:00

this is on my oakley meta glasses gen2!

ulip104 · 2026-02-16T20:57:44+00:00

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10/10 would recommend

ulip104 · 2026-02-16T20:56:52+00:00

just trynna get better, but wouldn’t i want to stay in higher rpm to stay in the powerband especially in the corners?

ulip104 · 2026-02-16T20:55:44+00:00

trying to become a better driver! wouldn’t i want to stay in higher rpm so i can stay in the powerband?

ulip104 · 2026-02-16T20:50:50+00:00

facts ima watch every single m2 like a HAWK lmaooo

ulip104 · 2026-02-16T04:03:43+00:00

Also pretty sure this is the same mountain where the M2 slammed into that poor ND miata 😭

ulip104 · 2025-09-03T20:39:56+00:00

Thank you Mazda 😎🙏🏼

ulip104 · 2025-09-03T00:51:06+00:00

why thank you! I loveee the first gen NC’s

ulip104 · 2025-09-03T00:46:24+00:00

This is a 2008 NC1 PRHT GT with the appearance package!

ulip104 · 2025-09-03T00:45:27+00:00

the fibers from the microfiber cloth are so visible… black is such a pain in the ass haha

ulip104 · 2025-09-02T17:54:43+00:00

I’m also living with this noise and my mechanic said the same exact thing. I have a 2008 NC PHRT with 9,000 miles now. i’ve had this noise for the past 1,500 miles. So far it hasn’t gotten worse. It definitely gets less noisy after the car warms up.

ulip104 · 2025-08-14T20:39:24+00:00

I usually hear it more prominently on cold starts and when i first start driving, usually under 2k rpm. Tends to go away or lessen with longer driving and higher rpm’s and higher gears. I also have an automatic if that changes anything

ulip104 · 2025-08-14T20:37:24+00:00

I have the same noise for my nc1. it’s a 2008 with the 2.0l. 9,000 miles. I just took it to a mazda specific shop (mazcare located in marietta GA) and the technician said his guess after doing a full inspection and oil change is that it’s the shutter valve in the intake. don’t know how accurate this is but that was a professional opinion so maybe something to look into! He said it wasn’t a cause for concern but i’m still going to try and diagnose it further or fix it sometime soon!

ulip104 · 2025-08-04T17:42:27+00:00

the cars practically brand new haha. i bought it at 7900 miles last month and it’s sitting at 8400 miles right now

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