yo id get the bypass, lot better to spend 40 and be safe than spend 3500 to get a new motor. i hydrolocked mine due to water being sucked in my CAI, and yea yall can call me a dumbass and all, but in the dark in pouring down rain u cant always see huge ass puddles in the road like i hit. i tried to get my car outa gear and the clutch in as soon as i could but wasnt fast enough. so bye bye to old motor and now im down 3500 plus watever its gunna cost to get it installed. be safe man