I dont have a Lancer yet (looking to buy one) but torque steer is alittle concerning, I have a V6 Camry which is good for 140kw and 260Nm and doesnt torque steer... poor engineering in the Mitsubishi?

i went towards to the right last nite =P 1st n 2nd gear startingg i was like O_O n my friend bside me was like WTH!!!

No poor engineering involved per say. My Scion would pull to the left, once i slapped a turbo on it, it REALLY pulled to the left then.
Most front wheel drive cars have it, some have more than others due to a number of reasons. Weight would be one of the most common issues, but Lancer seems to be heavy enough to not have wheel hop, so I know weight is not a problem.
Anyways the answer to torque steer is too much power in one wheel and the only way to fix it is to get an LSD (Limited Slip Differential). In lamers term, LSD will spin both axles evenly so the car wont pull in one direction. Remember, the more power you have the worse the torque steer, so if anyone goes turbo - be ready to grab that steering wheel with the second hand :)

P.S. Torque steer should only be towards the left side, the driving axle side. If your car pulls in the other direction that could be another problem (unbalanced wheel, something was under tire at the moment of spin-out, or your tires were slightly turned to the right).

yeh i own a vrx cvt if i go pedal to the metal i can feel the torque steer to the left aswell when im reaching 5 n a half thou revs. completely normal in fwd's (i think)

See what you do is hang on with 2 hands, torque steer should only be a problem in first gear.. once you are moving you can swap back to 1 handed steering if you feel you want to... but everyone knows pro's use 2 hands :D

i have also experienced this torque steering....whenever i kick down from 3rd to 2nd for a tight corner it pulls to the right, just makes it harder to turn because u have to get ready to shift into the next gear while your trying to stop yourself from hitting a tree!

Torque steer is present in almost every FWD car that has a 0-100 (km/h) time under 10 seconds. You need a Limited Slip Differential (or a welded diff would do it but why anyone would weld a FWD car I don't know) to get rid of it. If you have ASC it says in the instructions not to install a LSD or it will screw up. Then again, you wouldn't want the ASC because in my experience it cuts power to the engine even when the wheels are only just slipping. I can better manage the spin with the clutch.

Other cars might pull right, but my Lancer pulls left (and it seems that most people's do).

How LSD's Work

Here in Australia ASC (Action Stability Control) is stock through the range. As for the 'torque steering' i have never experienced it and it is not unusuall for me to hit 6000+ revs in first so i dont know maybe my car is a lemon...

I have experienced a bit of torque steer in my Lancer (to the left) but it's not as big and is pretty manageable compared to other cars I've driven. The biggest one was the Acura TL Type-S. The torque steer was amazing, once I let go of the steering wheel, while during the test drive, the guy next to me screamed when the steering wheel was shaking left and right (though more to the left). All in all, sometimes I don't notice the torque steer in the Lancer.

my 09 CVT paddle shift pulls to the left, but so did my 00 civic si...i think it happens with non lsd transmissions on fwd vehicles.

yup yup i complained about it myself to my people and it is somthin to do with Torque.....its kinda imbarrasing b/c when i take off i have mine in L (i diot right?)....like 1st gear so it speeds up a lil faster and i throw it in drive and i about sideswipped a lady 1 night because of tha pull to the left haha