260 dia discs on S3

[arhTVR]

I just got around to putting the ex Griffith calipers and 260mm dia front disc setup on my S3. I NOW know that there are 53 mm deep discs and 58mm deep discs (which are what I need , rather than the shallower ones which are what I Have . )

It seems this will bring a potentially hot disc within just a couple of mm from the track rod end. Can anybody who has done this upgrade confirm this is the case, or am I missing something??
Cheers.
Tony

[arhTVR]

Thanks Mike.
And are your discs very close to the track rod end?
I'm getting some new discs today, hopefully.
Tony.

[arhTVR]

It is clear now that I need the 58mm high disk. This means the caliper carrier fits correctly with the disk in the centre, without any spacers of course. Unfortunately, the SH set of griff/chim front discs were the 53mm high ones!
My concern was that the disk is very close to the track rod end, so I checked with the old (ie original 240mm disk, which is also 58mm high) and this showed how close it gets, though less problem because of the smaller diameter.

suddenly realised the steering arm is twisted, causing the track rod end to move over quite a lot. (Plenty of clearance at the the other side - should have checked that earlier - doh!)
So, problem solved once my local parts dealer bring the new disks this afternoon and I find a way to sort the upright out.

Thanks for your help folks.
Tony

[arhTVR]

Thanks Stewart. A good thread that one - loads of useful stuff on there!
Got the right disks now so just got to sort out the upright. A job for next weekend as I'm off to Goodwood early tomorrow
Tony

[arhTVR]

Definitely worth checking the disk depth before buying! I'll do it next time!