yeh i get that...but thats what tracs is for....and anyway all a lsd will achieve in a FWD car is to load the opposing wheel up to the point where that starts spinning too...now when your stearing is going through those two wheels thats SERIOUSLY bad news...

I really dont get teh torque steer comments, compaired to MOST FWD cars the 850 doesnt have it, and i mean it really doesnt, if your geting THAT much torque steer than I think you should check out engine mounts and suspension componants..

To put this in context I have the 2.5 20 valve with the variable intake (runs 170bhp stock) and the torque steer is almost undetectable planting it all the the way to the floor from a standing start through kickdown into top gear...
and by way of comparison compaired to my 940t (not bone stock and probably up over 200bhp due to a non standard exhaust/intake setup and a manual box) its damn near as quick..so i dont think the 850 is down on power...

I would look at your tyre choice and presures, I know it took me awhile to find the 'right' presures on mine and it felt really nasty even 1-2lbs out...(oh im running t5 wheels btw..)I seem to remember noticing torque steer more then..but the car was new to me and its a while ago...

as for eating rubber, if your driving a t5 hard the consensus of people i have talk to say 10k is a good front tyre life...my 2.5 would seem to get maybe 18k out of a set of fronts...

Honestly my 850 has almost no torque steer and certainly in situations where the 940's wheels would be spinning and stepping sideways the 850 just seems to put the power down and go...(then again it does have wider softer tyres on it..an less power...)