Started to see the first P1's on the road and was wondering...

Anyone had the prodrive brakes and compared to the originals? Worth the £1.5k?

Original reviews suggested the brakes were the weak point on the P1

 

My standard brakes seem to stop me OK...... No problems so far

 

They certainly seem to be proving popular anyway! When mine were first ordered a few weeks back Prodrive had run out of them!

As JohnS says, I think a lot depends on how hard you go, and the standard 4 pots are certainly good.

OTOH, I don't do that many track days (3 in 3 years, all on a MY97 with 2 pots!), so for me that wasn't the reason alone for buying them.

I got them cos

- They are incredibly powerful. Do I need that power over standard? Don't know, but they do give a strong feeling of reassurance.

- They look awesome! I always thought the standard brakes looked a little 'lost' under the 17" wheels.

Are they worth the 1.5k? Sorry to cop out, but really only you can answer that, cos it's your money .

If you are considering them, bear in mind that you can get about 400 pounds for selling the 4 pots that come on the car...

Hope that helps
Alastair

 

Ditto

 

I know two P1 owners who have the big brakes fitted, and two more who are going to do so!

I suppose it depends on how hard you push them, and whether you ever venture out onto the track.