Many companies do not give out full sponsorships especially in this economy. Often you will find yourself paying cost or below cost for parts and services if your sponsored. The terms and the level of sponsorship you get will depend on many factors! M.Bonanni presented many questions that you have to be ready to ask.
Take my car for example and my sponsors...
I have a goal for my car or actually several goals which will lead to an epic build and a first for any z34! By the end of the year I hope to have a 1000rwhp z34! yes, thats right by the end of the year! But it doesnt stop at a goal or dream you have. You have to have a plan and route to get there! That is crucial especially when it comes to larger builds such as mine. You also need to show potential sponsors the benefits of them being apart of your build. You have to conduct yourself in a manner which will represent their brand or company. i.e. dont try to get sponsors and then street race!!! not only is it illegal and dangerous but it is also BAD publicity for the companies when they see your car in the news! If you want to make it into a magazine have a list of Magazines you want to get into and get a contact for someone at that magazine. Honestly, There is sooo much you have to think about and take into consideration when it comes to obtaining sponsorships that if you A dont have the cash to do it without them or B arent completely sure of your plan. then it is not for you! to be honest I talked to sharif of FP about 2-3 years ago about a 350z project and didnt get it but with the 370z being so new... We worked out a deal.
If you want to start some where and have $7k lying around send your car to GTM they are giving someone a full turn key TT kit for $7k installed!!!! thats as close as it gets to a sponsorship without actually getting one and once you have a TTZ it becomes that much easier to get more sponsors. I think there are only 4 or 5 of us going TT right now in the whole US! I should have my car back by march 1st if all goes as planned!
Good luck and if you have specific questions feel free to ask in this thread and we can help.
Also, stay away from programs like carsponsorships.com unless you want underglow as a sponsor and thats it LMAO!
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