Overall, I would say yes Peter, BUT there are many factors to consider, Size of motor, smaller motor further back, a big motor like Artin, maybe not so much, because the pendulum effect will most likely be too great for the tires to overcome. Oh, and then there's the tires! Skinny tires will need some weight over them, but again it could get to be too much pretty fast; Wider tires with more contact could probably easily stand the additional weight. What about wheelbase? Long wheelbase car with extreme rearward mount might not be good either???
Hard to say with the D-slot, how much fore/aft adjustability do you have?
Hard to say with the D-slot, how much fore/aft adjustability do you have?