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Daox · 11-06-2008, 05:23 PM

This has been brought up a few times. Either the EPA doesn't account for aero, or it doesn't account for it enough to make a noticable difference. I'd like a solid answer on this too.

11-06-2008, 05:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
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