Yeah, that may be true. But the likelihood of someone walking in off the street into a corporation such as GReddy, Neuspeed, TRDUSA, etc, etc. and obtaining a "sponsorship" is fairly poor. It's true that most of these corporations, if not all major aftermarket auto product corporations do have a few vehicles that are sponsored. But even more so, these manufacturer's simply buy new vehicles, install all of their new products on the vehicles, and then sponsor themselves... so to speak. Or more or less, advertise the new products themselves. They don't need to "pay" anyone or give away their products to someone off the street. Why would they need to? The guy that made this thread states in a previous response that "The only thing I know is that I've been a frequent customer to these people and they know me well so I guess they told them about my car."
Again, I think you're getting confused. Are you referring to the *actual* corporation or a local tuner shop where you buy your parts? I'm doubting the fact that you've been a frequent customer with someone like GReddy. Perhaps you have. But GReddy corporation a.k.a. Trust of Japan does not sell their products to the general public. You cannot place a phone call to GReddy and ask to purchase an exhaust system over the telephone. It cannot be done. Maybe you're ultra-cool and can do something of that nature, but again, the general public cannot. Furthermore, you go on to state you've been a frequent customer and they know you well. I don't quite see how these multi-miliion dollar private corporations know you well given the aforementioned information. *shrug* I dunno. Maybe they do know you well. Maybe you've had some kick ass cars in the past like an imported Skyline GT-R or something crazy along those lines. Surely, nothing is impossible... I'm just saying it isn't very typical and highly unlikely. But whatever floats your boat, dude...
What *is* more common, is for a local tuner shop wherever it is you may live to actually "sponsor" you. They usually give you a deep discount on what ever products they sell to install on your car... and as a token, you represent them on race day or show day or basically, whenever you drive your car. This usually involves littering your vehicle with cheesy riceboy-like stickers. Again, whatever your floats your boat...
If you get the "sponsorship"... congratulations. Post some pics with the stickers and the products you've installed...
Scott.
