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Originally Posted by Funkdoobiest
The only thing about the 280ZX I didn't like was the notorious rear suspension squat under acceleration. Looked for a turbo numerous times over the years and again, always instead found odd combos such as 2+2, auto, or both. Where the hell are the 5 spd 2 seaters???
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The 280ZX Turbo was only available with an automatic transmission, at least in the first year 1981. Their manual couldn't stand up to the torque. Rear end squat was common...I remember installing springs and sway bars on both of mine.
Interestingly, that turbo made it one of the fastest imports in the US back then. They added the turbo because the thing was becoming fatter and emission-laden to the point where the normally-aspirated 280ZX was slower than the 240Z. As fast as I remember it being, 0-60 was like 7.1 seconds. My 370Z supposedly does that in 4.5 seconds according to my Dynolicious app, 4.8 seconds according to Car & Driver, and 5 seconds according to Edmunds.