I agree!!! 100% but then again I have been told no before by sooo many vendors its not funny. So like the term goes beggars cant be choosers in most cases. I personally will be testing many parts for manufacturers and giving a review as well as input back to the manufacturer.
There are two industries here and two thought processes. on one hand you have true motorsports teams and on the other hand you have street car guys. The motorsports team has a budget and alot of expenditures/consumables throughout the year. Those teams should be looking for full sponsorships which equates to free parts/labor/whatever. Then you have the street guys who are just looking for a break to get their dream out their. I am a mix of both... I am working on a few Full sponsorships while I have many partials...
I am all about supporting the racing community that I even created a social community site for racers to help them achieve just this as well as many other ideals. for those interested its
Motoconnect. I list my sponsors as just that sponsors because I dont have enough room in my sig to list fulls and partials separate.
So keep in mind guys a real sponsorship is free parts or labor. I have a full sponsorship with JPM coachworks. however, I still help them out by covering some of the material costs. Its a relationship and you have to remember that!!! that is the most important thing to remember... they are investing in you!