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After getting hundreds of disc read errors, I hacked it apart enough to get it to read GT4. Now its highly modded, check out the HKS SBV!!

So much faster too! That is all.

Yeah, but now you can't tow it!

How much weight did you save from stripping it? Does it load faster or do games play faster?
I get a lot of lag with mine during spool up.
And it gets heat soaked during extended use, maybe an air to water setup would cure this.

It's much more efficient, the power weight ratio is crazy now. The SBV also serves as cooling since the fan was scrapped to save weight. If I need to tow it has its own flatbed that follows it around!

So after the CD spools up but does not get used...how loud is the BOV??

I sent mine to a Sony repair center by calling the toll free number after it started giving me disc read errors. When they sent it back it had a new controller, new AV cables and a power cord included and it only cost me 6 bucks.

creel wrote:I sent mine to a Sony repair center by calling the toll free number after it started giving me disc read errors. When they sent it back it had a new controller, new AV cables and a power cord included and it only cost me 6 bucks.

Warrantied Prima Donna

I put a ram air on mine but it still got beat by a SRT-4 PS1... are those really the fA$tAr?!?!?!!!1

creel wrote:I sent mine to a Sony repair center by calling the toll free number after it started giving me disc read errors. When they sent it back it had a new controller, new AV cables and a power cord included and it only cost me 6 bucks.

I did this too after Scott did. Very painless, cost $6 and it now has worked perfect ever since I got it back. It was only away from me for around 6 days too.

Oh and mine was waaaaaay out of warranty. I'd had it for 3 years and they still did it no questions asked.

Think it's too late to send mine in? LOL

They had a major issue with them so they're taking care of it. Unfortunately for my brother-in-law, he threw his out before he heard that.

With that souped up PS2, there's no need to go for the PS3 when it comes out!

Steve

Mine's from 2000, probably too late for some warranty action. It would be nice to fix some of the disc reading problems though.

Give it a shot, I think they're repairing them as it's a known defect and they're trying kick-ass customer service. It's like when Toyota replaced a few hundred engines because of clogged oil passages that happened when pwople neglected oil changes. Instead of paasing it back onto the customer for neglect, they ate the cost. But guess what kind of car those customers will likely buy again and how many people they tell about Toyota's stand-up service? VW, on the other hand, has similar issues that are not so clear-cut a case of neglect on the customer's part (or even their fault at all) and they're hanging their customers out to dry. Guess how many people won't be buying another VW and how many hear these horror stories and move on to another mfg's dealership when they go for a new car? Sony reminds me a lot of Toyota anyway, so I'd give it a shot. At least call first.

Steve

Awesome, maybe I'll give that a shot.
I've been sold on PS since the first one, Sony usually makes quality stuff. Not like I'd buy an Xbox or Gamecube if they declined to fix it.