it really depends on the machine . most had the option of hushtone or pot mufflers . or did i miss what the machine is ? hehehe that time of night .
if its a restore then sure get it cut out , if its for use ? then just change it either or really .
hushtone only really takes the POP out of the tone . but if its for use ? the spark arrester isn't top of the tree , might get sparks and hmmmmmmm close to summer soon