# Getting car tested as a hotrod

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/getting-car-tested-as-a-hotrod/109176>\
**Category:** SON240sx Automotive\
**Created:** [September 5, 2007, 12:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/getting-car-tested-as-a-hotrod/109176 "2007-09-05T12:33:35Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![240coupe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/e495f1/32.png) [@240coupe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/240coupe)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2007, 12:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/getting-car-tested-as-a-hotrod/109176/1 "2007-09-05T12:33:35Z")

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I have a 1989 240sx and it has a 1991 ka24de engine in it. Would i be able to qualify my car as a hotrod for the e-test? if i can what would i have to do ?

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2007, 1:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/getting-car-tested-as-a-hotrod/109176/2 "2007-09-05T13:30:10Z")

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no it wont the engine has to be different then a 2.4L

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**Author:** ![240coupe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/e495f1/32.png) [@240coupe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/240coupe)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2007, 2:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/getting-car-tested-as-a-hotrod/109176/3 "2007-09-05T14:14:31Z")

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the ka24de was never offered in the 1989 model though ? if it were a bigger or smaller engine it would qualify?

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2007, 2:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/getting-car-tested-as-a-hotrod/109176/4 "2007-09-05T14:17:40Z")

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the Ka24e from the (89-90) is still a 2.4L so it does not change anything the sr guys can do it because the sr is a 2.0L

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**Author:** ![sick96gst](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dec6dc/32.png) [@sick96gst](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sick96gst)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2007, 2:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/getting-car-tested-as-a-hotrod/109176/5 "2007-09-05T14:26:18Z")

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what do u do tho, just tell the guy? does it / could it get back to your insurance (car is modified)?

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**Author:** ![DJPyro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/278dde/32.png) [@DJPyro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DJPyro)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2007, 2:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/getting-car-tested-as-a-hotrod/109176/6 "2007-09-05T14:59:18Z")

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Why if it’s a stock KA, (DE or not) would you want to get it tested as a hot-rod? It’ll pass in stock form. Hell, an SR will too if you want it to.

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2007, 5:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/getting-car-tested-as-a-hotrod/109176/7 "2007-09-05T17:51:46Z")

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Just get it tested as normal, if you have a motor that is actually running right you should not have any problems passing.

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**Author:** ![G-E](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/g-e/32/5546_2.png) [@G-E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/G-E)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2007, 9:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/getting-car-tested-as-a-hotrod/109176/8 "2007-09-05T21:34:43Z")

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a newer dohc motor should not be more polluting than the older sohc… why would you think otherwise?