What are the most lightweight cars...I'm looking to sup one up?

Question

I want to find a lightweight car because I am gonna start suping it up and I was told go with the lightest car as a base and work from there. Any advice is helpful.....thank you.

Answer 1

New or Old(Used)?

Old:
Mazda MX-5(Miata)
Mazda MX-3
Mazda MX-6
Mazda Protege
Mazda RX-7
Nissan 240sx(Silvia)
NIssan Sentra
Honda Civic
Honda Del Sol
Toyota Celica
Mitsubishi Lancer
Hyundai Tiburon
VW Golf GTI.
Acura Integra
Acura RSX

New:
Honda Civic
Honda S2000
Hyundai Tiburon
VW Rabbit GTI
Mazda 3
Lotus Elise
Mitsubishi Lancer
Nissan Sentra SE-R

Answer 2

There is a special Lotus (Caterham) Super Seven that has some of the lightest construction out there with out going to the newer Eliese or the older Europa.
They just don't come much ligher then these.

Answer 3

The lightest cars are examples like Caterhams and Westfields that way between 500-600kg. Cars like these require very little, if any, modifications as they offer outstanding performance. A good car for modifying would be something like an Honda S2000 as it ways 1200kg and has a good strong engine.

Answer 4

nissan 240sx. You can shed extra weight very easily, by removing the seats, and replacing the front one's with racing seats. These cars are very popular to drifters because they are light, and have good balance. Parts are also very cheap, and there are tons of engine/tranny swaps out there for it.