1.) 17's in the 1/4
2.) probably 100-150 a month, depending on coverange and record
3.) If you don't want an engine swap, an si or ex...
4.) It's just as fast as RS/GS eclipses...but a b16 swap will make it faster than a celica GT (not sure about the GTS) and up their with the GSX/GST eclipses.
somebody correct me if I'm wrong here...