What modern features have you integrated into your car?

[Mike DC]

I definitely want a wide ratio. I know I can get a wide ratio T56 with the close ratio 5th and 6th, which would be fun on the highway at high speeds, but is it really worth the extra work? I wish I could try them all out first. 

Look hard at the T56 ratios.  I mean the bottom 4 gears too.  The "wide ratio" (2.97 first gear) is more like a close ratio in the first 3 gears with a big oversize gap between 3rd-4th. 

This calculator is the best one I've found for graphing out gear ratios in a useful way.  Then you can see what I'm talking about: 

https://www.blocklayer.com/rpm-gear

 
Tremec probably did it that way because it matches some modern factory 6spds.  But the OEMs might have done that to hit a dragstrip time.  It wasn't necessarily done for ideal cruising. 

Tremec's 5spds all have smoother spreads in the lower 4 gears.  But they do some hard jumps with many of the overdrive gears, to get the cruising revs down as far as possible.  Lots of OEM modern muscle cars have 5-6spd manuals with big gaps too.  Lots of owners are fine with it but it would bug me. 

[Kern Dog]

If you want to see an absolutely stupid set of gear ratios, look at the overdrive 833s.
First is something like 3.09, second is around 1.67, 3rd is 1 to 1, 4th is what... .80?
The rpm drop from 1st to 2nd is a punch to the dick.
Conversely...
The Tremec TKO has a 2.87 1st, a 1.87 2nd. The closer spread means that you don't shift from 6000 rpms down to 3400 from 1st to second.

[Nacho-RT74]

The goal for the 3rd/center brake light is not for the immediate car on rear, but next ones behind it, to see it throught the windshield of the ones in front.

Sure that gives more time to brake, knowing the car 3 or 4 cars away in front of you is braking.

[Mike DC]

The goal for the 3rd/center brake light is not for the immediate car on rear, but next ones behind it, to see it throught the windshield of the ones in front.

Sure that gives more time to brake, knowing the car 3 or 4 cars away in front of you is braking.

Good point.  That's a factor too. 

[moparguy01]

My 74 has quite a few modern features.
505 stroker, Fuel injection, gearvendors od, Braum seats, HUGE brakes front and rear, 20" wheels i just got made to look like kelsey hayes recall wheels, custom dash with a double din radio, custom center console. Basically i have the shell of a 74 charger, but not much else.

I wish i could figure out how to post a picture on here again, its been years.

[moparguy01]

My 74 has quite a few modern features.
505 stroker, Fuel injection, gearvendors od, Braum seats, HUGE brakes front and rear, 20" wheels i just got made to look like kelsey hayes recall wheels, custom dash with a double din radio, custom center console. Basically i have the shell of a 74 charger, but not much else.

I wish i could figure out how to post a picture on here again, its been years.