Iv had a Cold air intake for a year at least, and your not going to have water problems, I think you would enjoy the Cold air over warm air, if ya got the cash, i made my civic intake for my aler for about $65.... parts all from autozone, mod section there was a write up online... at nbody.net or somewhere...
http://homepage.mac.com/ashmc84/Aler.../TestPage.html
http://homepage.mac.com/ashmc84/PhotoAlbum27.html