I just replaced the rear springs on my '86 245 with IPD overload springs. I don't know why anyone would want the old ones, but they're still good and I'm going to toss them otherwise.
-Kurt

any change in handling/performance in your 245 after putting in the overload springs ? i'm trying to come up w/ ways of improving my wagon without losing ground clearance.
thanks
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-- '82 245GL, B23E, K-cam, under restoration, 350k km --

My 245 is entirely stock (including shocks), so anything would have improved the ride. I was surprised at how much the IPD springs helped. I can't explain it, but a few rear end clunks disappeared after I put them on, and handling on the highway isn't as vague as it used to be. The IPD sway bars are next.
-Kurt

have you already done the bushings as well ? let me/us know what you think of the sway bars when you add them, i'm hunting the wreckers for some slightly heavier ones atm ..
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-- '82 245GL, B23E, K-cam, under restoration, 350k km --

I was planning on doing the bushings soon, but the rear suspension tightened up so well after the springs alone that I'm going to put it off (they didn't look bad when I had the car up either).
-Kurt

hey, I was just looking for some wagon springs for my '86 240 sedan. what a coincedence! What do you want for them? thanks!

Just let me know where to send them, and I'll let you know what the shipping was. I'm just happy to keep them out of the garbage.

-Kurt
kschwies@hotmail.com

shipping will be to:
Nate Gundy
124 S. Lawn Ave.
Bluffton, OH 45817

I'm assuming you're in the States....If you're in Canada, tell me and you could send them to Waterloo where I'm at school. However, its a lot cheaper to keep it in the same country. thanks again!

I'll send them within the week. Just send the shipping fee back to my return address on the box.
-Kurt

no problem, but just so you know, I am at school right now and won't be home until somewhere between the 25th and the 27th. I am at school in Canada, so that's why I'm having you ship the springs to my house. Thus, I won't be able to send you the shipping money back until the end of the month. I hope that's ok. Thanks again!
nate gundy

No problem.

i sent the shipping $ a few days ago, and just put the springs on today. they raised my car 1-3 inches! its soo much better now. thanks again!
nate gundy

don't chuck them out yet. I got a 245 set for my sagging 244, and it helped. Others can do the same. Put them over in the classified, make a little beer money, help a sagging brick.

Regards,

Bob

:>)