I'm thinking about getting a short ram for my 96 integra, I've read all the debates about it vs. a CAI, and I still have some questions:

1 - It rains A LOT in my area, would I need the bypass?

2 - If I'm getting the bypass, would I be better off with a CAI?

3 - Not so interested in performance, more the nice throaty rumble (not the farting-in-a-can sound from canister exhausts)

4 - would like to mod my car at least a little, but I have no access to a lift, and since this is one of the few things I can do without a lift, I was thinking about this

Advice/opinions/suggestions??