How Much air is too much.. Until Injectors r needed

[LilRedRocket]

How can you tell if your engine is running to lean while your driving the vehicle. I'm been thinking about putting in a cold air intake and getting asmuch air in the intake as possible, but I'm not sure how much is too much?? My engine has 230,000 Kms on it and don't want to kill it. Call me Paranoid?

Thanks,

 

[Mike Marnik]

1.8 or 2.0?? On my 2.0 i had intake catback no cat, underdrive pulley, and a hks 264 intake cam, and my injectors werent even close to being maxed out. You should be more than fine with an intake.

 

[LilRedRocket]

Nice to know!! I will get to work ASAP then! Mine is a non turbo, 2.0.. 1990 Laser RS

 

[StreetSleeper34]

Might be a good idea to invest in a logger as well. That is the best way to tell what your car is doing while you're driving it. Otherwise check the plugs to see if they are white in color. That is a good indication of it running too lean.

 

[highboostintsi]

as soon as u go front mount or upgrade turbo i would go with different injectors. even 550's are good for a decent amount of hp.

 

[Mike Marnik]

its a non turbo he has no turbo and you just dont upgrade injectors with a new turbo or ic you usually do it when u raise the boost over 15 psi and have a walbro fuel pump, fpr and piggyback. Lilredrocket dont pay attention to his post.

 

[LilRedRocket]

Thanks Guys... Question answered.. I doubt I'll ever go turbo.. I get enough tickets without! Just wouldn't mind getting the second gear a little more peppy at 3000 RPM's!!

Thanks again!