Pontiac Solstice Mallett V-8 Pitbull Widebody - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

Brewmaniac · 05-06-2007, 05:44 PM

I came across this and thought this car is extremely sexy, what fun on a hot summer day! A big Vette V8, it must fly!

What do you all think of this body kit?

Story below...

http://www.automobilemag.com/feature...bull_widebody/

No, this isn't an Ed Roth sketch of what a Solstice might look like on acid. It's a real-life widebody kit made by Mallett, the crazy folks who managed to squeeze a Corvette V-8 under the Solstice's tiny hood. Called the Pitbull Edition, this six-piece kit widens the car by four inches in the front and five inches in the rear. A wider body means room for wider tires, and we can't say that's a bad idea, considering that Mallett will ram a 7.0-liter Z06 engine under the hood for the right price. Made out of fiberglass, the whole kit will cost $16,000-18,000 after paint and installation. By special order only, Mallett will mold the body panels out of carbon fiber instead of glass. Look for Mallett to officially debut the Pitbull Edition at the 2007 SEMA show in Las Vegas.

Redjake · 05-06-2007, 06:14 PM

My opinion: they are modding this car into what it should have been from the start. Me beating the tar out of this car 0-60 in my turbo Neon is unacceptable, for how much it costs. Fashion symbol.

DEI37 · 05-06-2007, 07:02 PM

I dunno about that. The Soltice GXP is a formidable machine. They are relatively quick, and handle quite well.

BadNick · 05-07-2007, 05:48 AM

The factory options make a cute car but I would never buy it that way. The Mallett build makes it a little monster. I agree with the idea that even a relatively stock LS motor makes that car into what it should have been from the factory, as an option of course, for those who want the V8 and beefed up drivetrain to go with it. I enjoyed the Hot Rod magazine build-up of an LS7 Solstice. The local speed shop has some Friday night meets, and there are already a couple V8 Solstice's that show up. I'm waiting to see one at one of my track days to see how it does. I went to Pocono this Saturday and not even one Solstice of any kind.

ChrisJericho · 05-07-2007, 04:54 PM

Looks like a lotus.

Willravel · 05-07-2007, 05:01 PM

It looks like Pontiac's take on an old Cobra. I like it.

Ilow · 05-07-2007, 07:09 PM

i like it, like everyone else I would have liked pontiac to have a V8 option in the first place. love to see some vids and official performance numbers.

Deltona Couple · 05-08-2007, 03:49 AM

GM would never put it under production, so we all are forced to buy the kit. but not bad if you have the cash to drop into it!

Daemon1313 · 05-08-2007, 11:37 AM

Gotta love the domestic tuner philosophy. All comes down, "You know I bet I can fit a V8 in there."

Scorps · 05-08-2007, 12:04 PM

Oh I want one of those so badly..Nothing like 400 to 505hp in such a light car

Ilow · 05-08-2007, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Daemon1313

Gotta love the domestic tuner philosophy. All comes down, "You know I bet I can fit a V8 in there."

Which is different from the import tuner philosophy of "You know I bet I can fit a turbo in there" how?

Daemon1313 · 05-11-2007, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Ilow

Which is different from the import tuner philosophy of "You know I bet I can fit a turbo in there" how?

Got it all wrong, import tuner philosophy is "I wonder how big of a spoiler I can put on that?"

Brewmaniac · 05-12-2007, 05:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Daemon1313

Gotta love the domestic tuner philosophy. All comes down, "You know I bet I can fit a V8 in there."

Good old American garage thinking, "how can I go faster!"

Redjake, "beating the tar out of this car 0-60 in my turbo Neon is unacceptable, for how much it costs."

Yea, but if you could afford it, it's much more a chick magnet and extremely more unique than a Corvette, imo.

PoweredByPorn · 05-12-2007, 08:24 AM

I've driven a stock one of those before (my aunt's). Little bastard will get up and go, can only imagine what it'll do with a V8.

Too bad the car's not made for someone of my dimensions. I'm about 6'2", all legs. My knees hit the steering wheel with the seat all the way back.

Willravel · 05-12-2007, 08:40 AM

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Originally Posted by PoweredByPorn

I've driven a stock one of those before (my aunt's). Little bastard will get up and go, can only imagine what it'll do with a V8.

Too bad the car's not made for someone of my dimensions. I'm about 6'2", all legs. My knees hit the steering wheel with the seat all the way back.

THANK YOU. What kind of car company makes a car that doesn't fit a real man? I've also tried to sit in that thing, and it makes a Miata seem big.

desal75 · 05-14-2007, 07:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Redjake

My opinion: they are modding this car into what it should have been from the start. Me beating the tar out of this car 0-60 in my turbo Neon is unacceptable, for how much it costs. Fashion symbol.

A fashion symbol like the hood scoop and big giant spoiler on your SRT-4.

Just messing with you. Ive driven a few of these cars and they are the real deal as far as handling. And 177 hp in such a light car does make them pretty quick. They are more European sports car than American muscle car.

05-06-2007, 05:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
Brewmaniac Searching for the perfect brew!	Pontiac Solstice Mallett V-8 Pitbull Widebody I came across this and thought this car is extremely sexy, what fun on a hot summer day! A big Vette V8, it must fly! What do you all think of this body kit? Story below... http://www.automobilemag.com/feature...bull_widebody/ No, this isn't an Ed Roth sketch of what a Solstice might look like on acid. It's a real-life widebody kit made by Mallett, the crazy folks who managed to squeeze a Corvette V-8 under the Solstice's tiny hood. Called the Pitbull Edition, this six-piece kit widens the car by four inches in the front and five inches in the rear. A wider body means room for wider tires, and we can't say that's a bad idea, considering that Mallett will ram a 7.0-liter Z06 engine under the hood for the right price. Made out of fiberglass, the whole kit will cost $16,000-18,000 after paint and installation. By special order only, Mallett will mold the body panels out of carbon fiber instead of glass. Look for Mallett to officially debut the Pitbull Edition at the 2007 SEMA show in Las Vegas. __________________ "That's a joke... I say, that's a joke, son"

05-06-2007, 06:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
Redjake I'm a family man - I run a family business. Location: Wilson, NC	My opinion: they are modding this car into what it should have been from the start. Me beating the tar out of this car 0-60 in my turbo Neon is unacceptable, for how much it costs. Fashion symbol. __________________ Off the record, on the q.t., and very hush-hush.

05-06-2007, 07:02 PM	#3 (permalink)
DEI37 Go faster! Location: Wisconsin	I dunno about that. The Soltice GXP is a formidable machine. They are relatively quick, and handle quite well. __________________ Generally speaking, if you were to get what you really deserve, you might be unpleasantly surprised.

05-07-2007, 04:54 PM	#5 (permalink)
ChrisJericho eat more fruit Location: Seattle	Looks like a lotus. __________________ "A casual stroll through the lunatic asylum shows us that faith proves nothing." - Friedrich Nietzsche

05-07-2007, 07:09 PM	#7 (permalink)
Ilow Junkie Location: Pats country	i like it, like everyone else I would have liked pontiac to have a V8 option in the first place. love to see some vids and official performance numbers. __________________ "Religion is the one area of our discourse in which it is considered noble to pretend to be certain about things no human being could possibly be certain about" --Sam Harris

05-07-2007, 05:48 AM	#4 (permalink)
BadNick Riding the Ocean Spray Location: S.E. PA in U Sofa	The factory options make a cute car but I would never buy it that way. The Mallett build makes it a little monster. I agree with the idea that even a relatively stock LS motor makes that car into what it should have been from the factory, as an option of course, for those who want the V8 and beefed up drivetrain to go with it. I enjoyed the Hot Rod magazine build-up of an LS7 Solstice. The local speed shop has some Friday night meets, and there are already a couple V8 Solstice's that show up. I'm waiting to see one at one of my track days to see how it does. I went to Pocono this Saturday and not even one Solstice of any kind.

05-07-2007, 05:01 PM	#6 (permalink)
Willravel ... a sort of licensed troubleshooter.	It looks like Pontiac's take on an old Cobra. I like it.

05-08-2007, 03:49 AM	#8 (permalink)
Deltona Couple Addict Location: Spring, Texas	GM would never put it under production, so we all are forced to buy the kit. but not bad if you have the cash to drop into it! __________________ "It is not that I have failed, but that I have found 10,000 ways that it DOESN'T work!" --Thomas Edison

05-08-2007, 11:37 AM	#9 (permalink)
Daemon1313 Crazy Location: Atlanta	Gotta love the domestic tuner philosophy. All comes down, "You know I bet I can fit a V8 in there." __________________ A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory.

05-08-2007, 12:04 PM	#10 (permalink)
Scorps Lost!! Location: Kingston, Ontario	Oh I want one of those so badly..Nothing like 400 to 505hp in such a light car

05-12-2007, 08:24 AM	#14 (permalink)
PoweredByPorn "...a face I could bear to look at in the mirror." Location: Virginia Beach, VA	I've driven a stock one of those before (my aunt's). Little bastard will get up and go, can only imagine what it'll do with a V8. Too bad the car's not made for someone of my dimensions. I'm about 6'2", all legs. My knees hit the steering wheel with the seat all the way back. __________________ Do you want me to sit in a corner and rust of just fall apart where I'm standing?