# e-test and cert-ing cars?

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e-test-and-cert-ing-cars/109204>\
**Category:** SON240sx Automotive\
**Created:** [September 6, 2007, 9:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e-test-and-cert-ing-cars/109204 "2007-09-06T09:30:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![driftfreak1881](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/48db29/32.png) [@driftfreak1881](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/driftfreak1881)\
**Post date:** [September 6, 2007, 9:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e-test-and-cert-ing-cars/109204/1 "2007-09-06T09:30:56Z")

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I’m just wondering if its possible to safety a car with no engine? im guessing you can. and also wondering if its possible to e-test an sr20? i know u can get fake ones and stuff but legitimately is it possible to certify a car without and engine? and to e-test an sr20?

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**Author:** ![Hurricane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Hurricane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hurricane)\
**Post date:** [September 6, 2007, 10:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e-test-and-cert-ing-cars/109204/2 "2007-09-06T10:48:01Z")

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No you cannot safety a car with out an engine, and yes an SR20 can pass an e-test.

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**Author:** ![convertedDSM\_R](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/977dab/32.png) [@convertedDSM\_R](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/convertedDSM_R)\
**Post date:** [September 6, 2007, 9:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e-test-and-cert-ing-cars/109204/3 "2007-09-06T21:04:28Z")

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technically you can safety a car with no engine just a bitch to move it around, its just a check of components related to safety i.e brakes, lights, seat belts and suspension.

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**Author:** ![GT-101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/898d66/32.png) [@GT-101](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GT-101)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2007, 1:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e-test-and-cert-ing-cars/109204/4 "2007-09-07T01:32:21Z")

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> [@On another topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/13914/10):
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> I’m just wondering if its possible to safety a car with no engine? im guessing you can. and also wondering if its possible to e-test an sr20? i know u can get fake ones and stuff but legitimately is it possible to certify a car without and engine? and to e-test an sr20?

Wow, are you serious?

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**Author:** ![atutt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c4cdca/32.png) [@atutt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/atutt)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2007, 5:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e-test-and-cert-ing-cars/109204/5 "2007-09-07T17:25:34Z")

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Yes, they can both be done. Legitimately.

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**Author:** ![Jedi\_Car\_Fan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Jedi\_Car\_Fan](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jedi_Car_Fan)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2007, 5:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e-test-and-cert-ing-cars/109204/6 "2007-09-07T17:37:13Z")

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> [@Damn dog](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/damn-dog/13963/25):
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> Yes, they can both be done. Legitimately.

Actually… the car cannot “legitimately” pass a safety without an engine in it.

One reason would be tie rods… without the engine running (more so the PS Pump) the rack goes without pressure resulting in the tie-rods having massive amounts of play which technically, is grounds to fail the car.

A member on his forum even ran into this problem because he had a Hicas car and he was not running any PS. So the Racks had to much play in them so they would not safety the car.

I’m sure if you “know” someone thou, they may over look that fact. But I know that is one reason you need an Engine in a car to pass a Safety.