Strange Engineering/NHRA dispute

[Jim Craig]

Originally Posted by GUMP

Clueless!

The decal is everything. I am sure that your parts purchase makes the manufacturer happy. But, do you really think that your purchase warrants a contingency?

Tim has it right. The car show sells parts. Thats the bottom line. If we represent the parts in a positive manner the manufacturer has the potential to sell to the masses. Every time a fan walks into your pit space and asks about your car your positive feedback sells parts.

From my (a manufacturer) standpoint....the decal is not "everything". While it is located in that sea of decals you have on your car and the customer sort of sees it, that's great.....but what's "everything" is that you the racer, or builder offer that positive feedback to the inquiring spectator on what components make you successful -- hopefully the ones used on your vehicle and you do have that decal displayed. Word of mouth is what sells components, you being successful results in other racers looking to you for guidance / advice, I doubt that other racers even look at your decals.......