I would say the answer is yes. Acceleration and throttle response seems smoother and a bit stronger from the get-go. The additional torque, on top of the already torquey engine, is awesome!! It pulls pretty hard. I love the sound, and the fact that I can tell a difference justifies the purchase. Not to mention it looks great and it freed up about 8 pounds from the gross weight over the stock scrap of metal. :thumbup:Now that you guys have had the exhausts on for a while any noticeable performance gains??? Can you really feel those extra 5 horses?