# E Test as a hotrod **URL:** \ **Category:** SON240sx Automotive\ **Created:** [June 11, 2006, 12:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e-test-as-a-hotrod/96840 "2006-06-11T12:19:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![DTS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8491ac/32.png) [@DTS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DTS)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2006, 12:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e-test-as-a-hotrod/96840/1 "2006-06-11T12:19:39Z")
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? ---
**Author:** ![Zeta\_G](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zeta_g/32/5558_2.png) [@Zeta\_G](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zeta_G)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2006, 12:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e-test-as-a-hotrod/96840/2 "2006-06-11T12:22:21Z")
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… ---
**Author:** ![spd-dmn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/spd-dmn/32/5513_2.png) [@spd-dmn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/spd-dmn)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2006, 2:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e-test-as-a-hotrod/96840/3 "2006-06-11T14:18:02Z")
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” ---
**Author:** ![robbbby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b19c9b/32.png) [@robbbby](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/robbbby)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2006, 3:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e-test-as-a-hotrod/96840/4 "2006-06-11T15:30:09Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![Doba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a8b319/32.png) [@Doba](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Doba)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2006, 6:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e-test-as-a-hotrod/96840/5 "2006-06-12T06:34:40Z")
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 ! ---
**Author:** ![mr200](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mr200/32/5495_2.png) [@mr200](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mr200)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2006, 12:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e-test-as-a-hotrod/96840/6 "2006-06-12T12:26:24Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![Hurricane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Hurricane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hurricane)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2006, 12:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e-test-as-a-hotrod/96840/7 "2006-06-12T12:51:23Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![Sockington](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8edcca/32.png) [@Sockington](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sockington)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2006, 1:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e-test-as-a-hotrod/96840/8 "2006-06-12T13:19:26Z")
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). ---
**Author:** ![Happy240sx](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/happy240sx/32/5515_2.png) [@Happy240sx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Happy240sx)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2006, 1:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e-test-as-a-hotrod/96840/9 "2006-06-12T13:20:15Z")
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 ---
**Author:** ![Gonad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gonad/32/5481_2.png) [@Gonad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Gonad)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2006, 1:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e-test-as-a-hotrod/96840/10 "2006-06-12T13:52:50Z")
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’ ---
**Author:** ![Sasha\_SG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sasha_sg/32/5477_2.png) [@Sasha\_SG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sasha_SG)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2006, 2:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e-test-as-a-hotrod/96840/11 "2006-06-12T14:25:01Z")
> [@Gonad](#): > > 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? ---
**Author:** ![Gonad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gonad/32/5481_2.png) [@Gonad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Gonad)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2006, 7:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e-test-as-a-hotrod/96840/12 "2006-06-12T19:07:02Z")
> [@Sasha (Turbo)](#): > uh huh? [/quote] Yeap. I got mine tested when I had a bone stock SR. They were like “mad tyte yo; a sideways motor”. ---
**Author:** ![jammin1911](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a9a28c/32.png) [@jammin1911](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jammin1911)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2006, 8:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e-test-as-a-hotrod/96840/13 "2006-06-12T20:18:02Z")
dustin went through this today and he had to show proof in the form of an invoice that he had the motor swapped.