Yep IMO makes all the difference to the tone. I was very unsure about the gap on the left hand side but after a while you don’t take any notice of it. If the stock pipe never came out on the left I don’t think anyone would be discussing it. You will end up with a bracket that attached to the original box exposed on the left which will need to be removed and replaced with a spacer as it’s sandwichEd between the side stand mount and the block. All will become clear when you install