how to find my cars bhp

[kevgem2]

Hi there,just like to introduce my self i am coming up to 52 years of age and this is my first audi and i love it, sorry forgot to say it is an A4 1.8t sport avant.i have found it to be very well put together and an absolute  pleasure to drive the only thing i would say is on my insurance it states that my car is (163 bhp) but i had a vw passat  tdi estate (130 bhp) before this car and it felt quite a bit more powerful on exhilaration than my audi so i was just wondering if my car is (163 bhp ) or is it one of the other power plants that they fit in them ? could anyone advise how i could find out witch one it is ? as it dosn't tel me on the log book many thanks kev.

p.s sorry to start with a question but i have found car forums to be a wealth of information to a none mechanic like my self.   

[kevgem2]

lets try this how can i check to see if my turbo is doing what it should, like i said previously i had a vw passat tdi 130bhp and now have a lovely 52 plate a4 avant 1.8T 163 bhp the car its self runs great nice and smooth no smoke but seems to lack acceleration in the passat when you put your foot down from a standing start it would push you into your chair at around 2 &1/2 thousand revs and although the a4 certainly gets up there it doesn't seem to have much of a kick if you know what i mean. dont get me wrong i know its only 1.8 but i would have thought it would have felt just as quick off the mark as the passat if not quicker ? so know i was thinking there could be something wrong with the turbo or the way it works? i have never had one of these cars before so i don't know how they should be and any help or advice would be very much appreciated many thanks kev.

p.s there is one thing i have found not quite right up at the back of the turbo there is a cat on the exhaust rattling inside has if it is broken inside.

[AndyBM]

best bet is to put it on a dyno, sessions can cost from £30 for a reading, imo dyno packs are better than rolling roads but thyre more costly and takes longer to set up

[oldgit]

I HAVE THE SAME 163BHP ENGINE IN MY CAR AND WAS TOLD THAT THE 130TURBO DIESEL ALTHOUGH NOT FASTER HAD MORE PULL AT LOW REVS.