You'll dig the FWD car with the welded diff in the dry. Just get it up on a plane and you won't even notice the increased steering effort, I'll bet. The great thing is that you can turn the wheel, step on the throttle, and the nose of the car will go where you point it. It won't be as FAST as it might otherwise but you can tighten or widen a line at will - and at any speed up to the point where you are completely unhooked.

In the wet, it's like steering a fast boat - you don't want to try to correct every little direction change or you'll get behind and go skipping across the countryside. Let it have its head, accept that it's going to be a little darty, and ride it out.

K