The picture doesn't, it shows the steel plate baffles. My point is something else changed in the exhaust not the flow masters. Sorry if my post some how upset you but the truth is the truth. Now other mufflers with some type of packing in them then yes they can "burn in". It's just when I read something that is obviously misinformation i try to correct it. There is too much misinformation allready floating around the net we don't need anymore. Do me a favor call flowmaster and ask if you can break in a chambered muffler lol.