Dog food??

Still trying to figure out how much I should be feeding my dog! He's a 9 month old golden retriever weighing 80lbs. He goes to the vet frequently and he is not overweight, he's very active and just a tall dog. Currently I'm feeding him 4 cups a day - 2 AM / 2 PM and I'm wondering when his metabolism will slow down and I can start feeding him less? Friends of ours have a 120lb lab and feed him 2 cups a day - which would be great if my dog would do well with it! so I'm wondering when everyone started cutting back on their dog's food? Thank you!