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Author:  B2BSteve [ Mon Apr 30, 2018 8:23 pm ]
Post subject:  Metrocab TTT questions
Hi All

Ive just bought a retired Metrocab TTT and so I have a few (hopefully not too daft) questions. Its not being used for taxi work but being driven to Spain 8)

1) Any tuning tips to make any faster ? Its never gonna be a race car but every little helps lo
2) I need to install a front passenger seat, anything reccomended ? I guess something narrow such as Fiesta ? Swopping the vinyl drivers would be good too. Anything a simple swop onto the stock driver seat frame ?
3) Although its been well maintained & we are checking it over, any common weak points to check ?
Author:  Nidge2 [ Tue May 01, 2018 3:28 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Metrocab TTT questions
B2BSteve wrote:
Hi All

Ive just bought a retired Metrocab TTT and so I have a few (hopefully not too daft) questions. Its not being used for taxi work but being driven to Spain 8)

1) Any tuning tips to make any faster ? Its never gonna be a race car but every little helps lo
2) I need to install a front passenger seat, anything reccomended ? I guess something narrow such as Fiesta ? Swopping the vinyl drivers would be good too. Anything a simple swop onto the stock driver seat frame ?
3) Although its been well maintained & we are checking it over, any common weak points to check ?


1. Good luck in making it faster.
2. Make sure the runners line up
3. It won't rot it's fiberglass
Author:  skippy41 [ Tue May 01, 2018 12:27 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Metrocab TTT questions
Its a Toyota 2.4 turbo engine, so a bigger turbo and inter cooler, you might also be able to get it chipped, apparently you can.
several tuners http://hyperchips.co.uk/toyota-ecu-rema ... ip-tuning/
Author:  chrismas [ Sat May 05, 2018 1:25 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Metrocab TTT questions
Just chuck a supra twin turbo engine into it :D
Author:  Private Reggie [ Wed May 16, 2018 7:18 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Metrocab TTT questions
I had one from new (03 auto) for 9 years and it’s still on the road in Edinburgh, biggest tip I can offer is to get the fuel pump and belts done, these cabs will run for a long time, the guy that bought mine has a couple of others and lots of spare parts etc.
Author:  skippy41 [ Thu May 17, 2018 12:47 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Metrocab TTT questions
Private Reggie wrote:
I had one from new (03 auto) for 9 years and it’s still on the road in Edinburgh, biggest tip I can offer is to get the fuel pump and belts done, these cabs will run for a long time, the guy that bought mine has a couple of others and lots of spare parts etc.


There is a maroon one that needs possibly a new interior, on engine road Lasswade, its on the right as you drive down to the scrap yard in a pound next to a printers, bodywork looks A1
Author:  Private Reggie [ Thu May 17, 2018 6:45 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Metrocab TTT questions
Mines was knightfire red, 03 but Private reg T999 AXY Still going strong, bodies on them will last a long time, great vehicles for using to advertise and shift stock around etc
Author:  B2BSteve [ Wed May 23, 2018 9:11 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Metrocab TTT questions
Anybody help with theseat question ? A fiesta seat is a very tight fit.
Somebody else musta fitted something in there
Author:  skippy41 [ Thu May 24, 2018 12:32 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Metrocab TTT questions
B2BSteve wrote:
Anybody help with theseat question ? A fiesta seat is a very tight fit.
Somebody else musta fitted something in there


Keep an eye out for a 7 seater, I had one with a pull down in the front
Author:  B2BSteve [ Fri May 25, 2018 10:08 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Metrocab TTT questions
As my post reads, I want to fit a different seat not a standard pull down seat.
2000 miles on a flip down aint going to be comfortable for anybody.

The main issue seems to be getting a frame in there due to the centre console. I'm looking at adapting a minibus seat frame, including the floor mounted runners but with a Fiesta seat.
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