Mr Teddy Ears

Hi there,
I am new to the forum so be gentle with me. My wife is the very proud owner of a very nice P1 which we had the brakes upgraded to the Prodrive/Alcon system. The reason for this was after the test drive the standard barkes where how can I put it crap and I almost manged to kill us on a sharp right hander.

Reason for the post she has just come back from the local Subaru dealer with a £1000 pound bill for the replacement of the 2 330mm disks on the front and pads back and front which I think is a bit steep. So before I get hold of the service manager and tear him a new one, I was wondering if anyone out there know what the prices are for the ALCON disks and pads. Also what pads do they use as £147.44 per side is a bit steep I think or am I being a tight **** here.

Also before anybody points the finger and laughs that my wife drives the P1 some toe rag stole my Wagon.

thanks

MrTE

Davey P

iTrader: (1)

Have you signed up to the P1 forum? www.p1woc.co.uk

Where did you buy the car from? Was it Sparshatts?

scooby24

i priced up the alcon 330mm disc's just the other day at £245 each. pads are usuall £140-150 a set. totalling
£650ish. hope they dint charge you £350 labour as it takes all of a few mins each side to replace them.

Mr Teddy Ears

No we got it at Lancaster Subaru pangbourne they where really good, great service and looked after my wife and ensured she always had a car no matter what, unfortunalty they have gone and she goes to SGT who are and have always been a bunch of village idiots.

p1doc

ouch i think as performance and godspeed brakes do cheap discs/pads for 330mm alcons
martin

terryb

MrTE

You've paid about the correct price for 2 new discs and pads all round inc fitting.

I see you're in Newbury. You should look up Len at Subaru 4 You for future servicing, upgrades, etc as he is in Newbury and an ex Subaru Technician and will provide a far better service and value for money than a main dealer.

Also look up www.hampshiresubaru.co.uk and www.southernscoobies.co.uk for a couple of local groups.

If you want any more advice on the P1 then just ask.

Cheers

Terry