# I failed my emissions big time **URL:** \ **Category:** SON240sx Automotive\ **Created:** [April 14, 2007, 7:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-failed-my-emissions-big-time/105562 "2007-04-14T19:11:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 27
**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:** [April 18, 2007, 11:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-failed-my-emissions-big-time/105562/27 "2007-04-18T11:08:02Z")
> [@Sony's continuing downward spiral...](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sonys-continuing-downward-spiral/12146/25): > > to get it tested as a hot rod you need a letter from a mechanic at a nissan dealership stating that the motor in your vehicle is not a fatory equipped motor in north america. > The guy i went to didn’t know what i was talking about, but wrote it anyways. Thats what i got at least. Just go into nissan and ask at the front counter, you might need to make an appointment tho. But shouldn’t cost anything. I also failed my first etest. Put in a koyo rad, and the etest guy said it passed better than most vehicles. Maybe you are running too hot, or timing is a bit off. Hey Kyle… I’m going throu this BS now too and even knowing the dude @ the emissions place isnt helping because the government requires “proper” paper work now when you say your engine is a “hotrod” they need to attach proof from the Dealer that the motor indeed was never sold in north america. I called Waterloo Nissan the head of the Service department told me shes had to do this once before for someone else and will indeed do it for me. I just have to take my car down there along with Ownership and they will then sign off saying that the SR20DET was never sold in North America and there for can be legally tested as a hotrod. Just installed my catt like 1hr ago… going to nissan in 30 mins then my emissions test is tomorrow @ 11am so I’m keeping my fingers crossed 😃 --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-failed-my-emissions-big-time/105562)._