well first thanks for your help.
i'm trying to make the grid match on a map i've already created using 25*25 (or 33*33 for some) cells, so it is a pain as i can't directly set a cell (or unit) size. as for the grid options, they just change the cell/unit ratio, messing with the cell size (that should stay equal to 5ft)
basically, i'd want 1cell = 1 unit = 5ft = [any size in pixels]