Here's the deal. A while back there was a VD post. I got on their a bit skeptical because of the price. I simply asked the guys from VD where their exhaust was made. Instead of telling us they came on this very chat board and sidestepped the question. I then simply asked if they had traceable paperwork for their material. Akra, does. Termi does, Arrow does, Storm does, VD, they gave us some "proprietary" business confidentiality mumbo jumbo. Paul got a bit touchy and said for me to basically STFU, VD doesn't owe you anything. How about now Paul? Anyhow, looks like Vanhool (.... you could have at least changed the name a bit better) is the "real" mfg of the Vandemon exhaust. So is VD just reselling VH exhaust? Don't know. Sure looks like it. They really don't say anywhere in their verbiage that they actually "manufacture" the systems like cut, bend and weld tubes in house but they sure as .... don't like questions about sourcing or anything else that alludes to the products origin.
So did they dupe people into thinking they were buying a Ti system made in Aus? I guess that depends on what the guys who bought the systems think. Being led to believe, and being vague are different. The facts are that the system was pitched as a great deal for a Ti system from Aus. The owners came on this board and boasted about their business and business history but never really answered or even addresses the "China" question so yes I believe since the question was asked and they did nothing to clarify it that yes, they were pretty sure people were buying the systems thinking they were made in Aus. Did you really think that for some reason a pipe fabricated by a small shop in Aus was going to be half the price of an a comparable system? Ok. Looks like you didn't get a good deal on an Aus made Ti exhaust. You got a regular deal on a Chinese exhaust. Nuff said.
The pipes look great. The materials look excellent. The welds are about perfect in form and function. Full weld penetration throughout. The fit looks to be excellent. Is it a good exhaust for 2K, yes, It looks to be. Can you tell its Chinese? Yes you can. The carbon shield is a dead give away as are the fasteners and the general look of the cans. The shield is poorly cut and fitted. Details, one thing the Chinese just cant seem to hide. Overall, its a great system for the price. Now I did recently purchase one of these pipes for a project and have taken possession of the system so my observations were from that system. I also have systems from Storm, Akra, Zard and Arrow so I have something to compare. The "Vandehool" compared to the other mfg looks top notch so I'm not pissed. The damn thing was 2k who gives a ..... Sketchy marketing with a bit of deflection, Maybe, I guess the Vandehoolians, can chime in and clarify if they want.
