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I had heard once that some disk frames were strengthened in certain areas to cope with the extra stopping forces a disc can apply but that might just be a myth/or i'm getting my wires crossed/or i'm talking bollocks.
Discs can't apply more stopping force, the limit is still tyre grip at the back and tipping moment at the front. As far as the fork is concerned, the load path within the fork structure is different, but once it gets to the crown race it's exactly the same as a caliper or V-brake (or even a cantilever, as long as the owner has done the right thing and fixed the cable housing stop to the fork crown), and the frame doesn't know the difference.
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This looks great, hadn't considered putting a disc fork on a PC, maybe i should buy the one i just sold back!
Any concerns using a front disc on a track frame? I had heard once that some disk frames were strengthened in certain areas to cope with the extra stopping forces a disc can apply but that might just be a myth/or i'm getting my wires crossed/or i'm talking bollocks.