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Originally Posted by lemming
the Neon SRT4 and Cobalt SS have LSDs.
if the mazda 3 MPS has an LSD, it should help a little bit. despite the enormous amount of torque from the SRT4, i know they address torque steer as detectable but not a huge issue.
to be honest, another reason they might be skipping AWD is because mazda's ghetto gerry-rigged version won't fit the 3 chassis and they didn't want to add that much weight to the car like they did to the Speed 6.
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Adding AWD to the 3 chassis shouldn't be that much of an issue, since Volvo already uses a Haldex system in its application.
The big issue is not the hp, but the torque. Drive a GTI or A3 in the rain--even with a good, modern FWD platform, you just can't get even 200 lbs-ft down through the front wheels, let alone 280.
An LSD (if they offer one) might help some, but OTOH some LSD applications in FWD cars actually magnify torque steer.