well dude, i'll help ya, one. get the CAI NOW, not tommorore, NOW. you wont have any probs in the winter, its been 8 degrees at my house, and i havent had any problems, i have driven in snow, rain, sleet, just bout anything (damn pennsyallvani) no probs at all, just cover the holes behind the wheel wheel, and you shouldnt have aprob, but also grab the splashgaurd, o and btw, b e ready for the first time you hit lift, its very differnt from SRI to CAI,and the pssssssssst soound is ten times louder. hit it up, buy the CAI, best investment i have done. peace.