variety pack of problems

[gingerbredman]

where to start lol? i'll just make a list perhaps.

-i have water leaking down onto the passenger side floorboard. its not the plug in the fenderwell, it sat in the rain in my backyard and still got water. my door seals are good, however the windshield seal (the plastic around it) is real crappy and missing sections. i sprayed all underneath and around the pass. floorboard, no water from the bottom apparently. oh and more specifically, the water is settling in the low spot, the first umm.. jeez i dont know what its called, but it's settling about 2-3" from the door, too close to my ecu for comfort

-the steering is horrible. it pulls when going in a straight line, and vibrates up to 70mph and then settles. pulls when braking too. all the tires were balanced and i had a 4 wheel alignment also at the time. the local mech. told me it's probably tie rods/ends. a Midas guy said my front strut bushings were shot too, but i figure that wouldnt cause pull except under braking..

-another susp. prob. my suspension has never popped or made noises before, but when i took off my Sportlines and reinstalled the stock springs the suspension up front pops and makes bad noises if i make any 90* turn. when i turn it seems to lock or something, and pull to the side i turn on. but if i hit a bump it will straighten out somewhat after it pops.

-a weird one.. my ignition switch went out a while ago, and my friend suggested doing a push-button start setup. so i did it. for some reason, i now have to give it gas while cranking to start the car, i didnt have to with the key so..i dunno. not really a problem, its just when im working on something and am tied up in the car and need to start it i have to move everything around to get to the pedal.

-i need tires. im planning on getting a couple Fuzion HRi's on the front to match the new set in the back. they make the rain down here seem like rubber duckies, i can hardly break the 245/45/17's on the rear in the rain! plus treadwear is much better than the Direzza D101's i had for less than a year.. anywho, my Q is what size could i run without rubbing? im running stock suspension and the wheels i have should be the same offset and all as the original wheels. i was hoping at least 225/45/17's. my car cant handle and i really want to fix that (plus a taller tire would help with the enormous fender gap)..

-another quickie lol, just an in general question. my clutch needs doing, i think anyways, because i get this weird humming sound from my transmission every now and then. when it does this, the car will want to move, like the clutch is engaging a little. something also rattles at idle in there, when i depress the clutch pedal it goes away. im probably going to go with the ebay clutch and flywheel kit for now anyways. how long does a typical flywheel last? id like a fidanza because you can replace the inserts and all and save money and time, but i gotta budget for all this suspension stuff.

any helpful feedback would be mucho appreciated. my plans at this moment are to get an Energy Suspension bushing kit, tie rods/ends, and of course tires, but if there's anything else i should know throw it in there if ya will