The power of a car is one of the main values that is looked at when choosing an iron horse. The more power, the more expensive the car. But the power of the car, indicated in the documents, does not always coincide with the one that actually is. And in this case, you can try to calculate it yourself.
Instructions
Step 1
Take documents for the car, which contains the serial number of the engine. From this data, you can easily calculate the horsepower of your car. Add the last six digits of this number to calculate. Fold in pairs. Divide the result by a stable coefficient of 8, 5. As a result, you will get a figure equal to the real horsepower of your car.
Step 2
If you have the opportunity, put the car on a special technological stand (these are usually found in the boxes of racing teams and in car ateliers that are engaged in altering and upgrading cars). With the help of electronics, such a unit will be able to calculate the power of your car with an accuracy of 100%. And most importantly, it won't take long.
Step 3
You can compare the number indicated in your passport of the technical means (PTS) with the real one using specialized periodicals. Various auto catalogs to help you. Compare what technical characteristics similar cars to yours have. You just need to look at those models that are of the same year of manufacture with yours, have a similar engine size, etc.
Step 4
Get help from specialists. In a good authorized technical center, qualified technicians can easily determine the true power of your vehicle. To do this, they carefully examine the car, put it on a special apparatus, etc.
Step 5
Some craftsmen tried to determine the power of their car using real horses. To do this, a herd of horses is tied to a car and their traction is measured. How many horses are needed to move the car from place, the car has such power. Only with this method of measurement, it should be borne in mind that one horsepower is taken as the thrust of 1 horse with a height of 1 m and a weight of 1 kg. A similar standard of measure can be found in Paris in the Museum of Weights and Measures.
