Yeah I did that. I really like the sound of the magnaflow cat back but price..... Not so much. I still would get it but I would be upset if I spent the money on it and wasn't happy. I'm watching everything on an iPad and don't have exterior speakers to really crank it up and really compare. The other thing is that that kit comes with mandrel bent pipes. Doesn't that make a difference? Never looked to see what's stock. As far as in the bends