Hey man....

I currently own 2 HPI MT's the original's....I use one for bashing and the other for racing (which is currently for sale on RCU) on my bashing truck I switched out the stock nitro star .15 for the .18ss and with the other upgrades its pretty much a MT2...Not alot of difference...But yea I think this is a great truck for anyone...They are extremly tuff and with the .18ss motor I'd say your gonna have more power than your gonna need...(For the average Person).... The one thing I would recommend and I'm not for sure about the MT2 kit but the MT doesn't come factory with Metal gears there plastic so at first I had some trouble stripping teeth so I upgraded to metal and haven't had any trouble since...The shocks are pretty good if your gonna be catching alot of air I would upgrade...I run the Powerline Racing Aluminum shocks on both my trucks they really work great...You can pick these up at www.powerlineracing.com about $39.00 a set....But other than that stuff your probably not gonna have to upgrade unless you just want to the MT's are a well all rounded truck and really its almost better to leave the factory stuff on them if your just gonna be bashing because if you do break anything it cost so much less to replace....But yea I think the MT will make you a great truck...Also if you have any trouble, guestions, or need any parts just send me a message I can most likely help you out...

Also anyone looking for a great deal on a Race Rdy MT I have one for sale on RCU:

http://www.rcuniverse.com/market/item.cfm?itemId=183861