im sure all of you know how if you have a engine swap your car is able to be tested as a hotrod so you go in as 1980 spec. however i heard from someone that your car is then titled as a hotrod and your insurance can fuck you over.
seems like a load of bulloks to me can anyone confirm?
i think(not too sure)
if u register ur car as a hotrod then u can drive during rush hours
and if nething happened to ur car on the road during rush hour, the insurance company won’t cover it…
i don’t think the title changes
call the mto on monday and find out for yourself. don’t listen to what people say they “know”
I don’t really think your insurance checks with the MTO. I had my car etested almost 2 years ago as a hotrod and my insurance hasn’t said a thing. My insurance actually went down within the last year. I also pay $300/6 months for my 240 so there is no way i’m categorized as a “hot-rod” driver by my insurance company.
you shouldnt have to worry about that, dont tell the insurance nothing about E tests, i dont think they care, just go from place to place untill you find someone who will do it as a hot rod.
I personally just went to CT and got it done there, no questions asked !
I think the wording of the law is that if you swap an older motor into a newer car, you automatically test at 1986 levels.
They say 1980, but … car’s pre 86 don’t need an e-test, so I can’t see there being “1980” levels.
Although a quick google search
One which says “No more e-tests for Ontario modified cars”
and one that says “No way to attain Hot Rod status in Ontario … hoax.”
Call the DMV. As I understood it, you needed certification of some kind to prove that the car is indeed a hot-rod. But odds are the dude running the e-test doesn’t know that.
I’m going this evening to test my car as a hotrod, I’ll let you guys know how it pans out. I was told I just need an invoice from the shop that installed the motor to say its not the original engine.
I work with a mechanic who also part times at PartSource(where I work).
He said,
“For the modified status, we usually test the vehicle as a 1980 Chevrolet C1500.”
All I know is that it’s easier to get away with here than in California (Damn CARB).
Every car I have owned has been a Hotrod. The guys usually don’t care…just tell them to put is as a Hotrod because it’s a 2.0l instead of a 2.4l
And all this stuff about insurance and not driving on the highway…WTF
I got mine tested as Hotrod at Canadian Tire.
Just open your hood and let them see the turbo and all that shit.
They’ll be like ‘woah’
uh huh?
uh huh?
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Yeap. I got mine tested when I had a bone stock SR.
They were like “mad tyte yo; a sideways motor”.
dustin went through this today and he had to show proof in the form of an invoice that he had the motor swapped.