After a short drive through the rain, i wanted to see if any water was hitting the filter.... i dont have a bypass valve so im pretty nervous about the water (i have cold air). Anyways, i felt the filter and the pipe and it was wet!!! Should i clean my filter, let it dry, or what?

It doesn't matter. I have a CAI too. I have mine for about a year and a half. it gets wet but it's fine. Don't worry about it sucking in water. I drove through all sorts of stuff and never suck in water. I had a bypass valve but it broke so I just put a rubber thing to connect them too. I still drive through stuff and it doesn't suck in water. Remeber 16inch of water is ALOT of water. I preferr it without bypass valve sounds nicer.

don't worry. i would only worry if you drive through floods often. haha. as he said, it takes about 16 inches of water to ruin your car. don't trip.