Appropriate situation for a 5 ch amp?

Im building a low budget stereo for my commuter car. Im planing on running some fronts and possibly a pair of rear speakers too. I was going to run a 1000w amp and 2 12" but I was told that the 65 amp alturnator probally wont handle my MTX 1000w amp. SO, my questions is should i run a 5 channel amp. Hifonics makes an amp that puts out

If I run 2 pairs of coaxals and a single IDQ 10" will this power the set up fine? How can i get the amp to run at 2 ohm to get the most of it? Im looking into this amp because I dont think the car will run a nice 4x100w and 1000wx1 amp with out buying a new alt and battery. Its a small chevy prizm and the amp sells for 200.00 on ebay. Whats everyones opinions? I really think that single 10 will put out enough sound to make me happy (it wont pound like the 4 12"s in my stang but its just a prizm after all LOL). OK please shoot me your opinions on the amp and setup.

In the end it would be:

alpine 9830 with sirius add-on

pair of really nice oldschool MB quart seperates in the front and what ever I can come up with as rear fill. Then Ill probally build a small sealed box for my IDQ 10". I also have a few 12's lying around but I dont know if that amp will be strong enough for a 12"????? ( I have mtx 8000 12" svc, orion 500w 12" DVC also). I have to keep telling myself this is supposed to be a basic install so I don't get carried away and buy better parts than I really need.

sounds ok to me. its not going to be amazing but it will work fine for a comuter car. save the MBQ's for the SQ car. lets see pics of the install wen its done.

~Ryan

So which of my subs should i run with that amp?

I am planning a system for my Jeep Grand Cherokee.  5 channels.  4x50W and the sub at 300W mono.  

I planning on powering it all with a Hifonics  Zeus ZX8000

4 6.5" Panasonic speakers will do mid/high, factory infinity tweets in the dash and a 10" JL 10w3v2 -D4

at 2 ohms. 

My Panasonic head unit has front, rear, and sub pre outs with 80/120 xover point and gain for the sub in the head unit.  Also the pre outs have a 5V level. 

It should sound good. 

^^^????  Thanks for sharing that info, Dr., but how does it pertain to the thread question?

I agree with kfr01 on using a four channel for your commuting.  Keep your components at 4 ohms where you will get the better quality sound, and bridge a 4 ohm load onto channels 3 and 4 for the sub bass.  Rear fill shouldn't be missed. In making it a sealed enclosure, use as much volume as you can allow for the sub to make it the most efficient and produce the lowest bass extension.

WOW, thanks for the adivce. I guess Ill go with a single DVC orion 12" and the MB quarts for fronts. Ill wire it 4ohm and then Ill wire it 2 ohm and see how much of a difference there is, and let my ear choose how to run it. Youre absolutely right, i need no rear fill in a car where no one will ever sit i nthe back seat. So how do i wire the 5 channel amp to run 1 pair of mb quarts and 1 Dual 4 ohm 12"orion? Should I choose a different amp if Im only running the pair of  6 1/2's and 1 sub, or is the 5 channel a good idea if I bridge the 4 channels to 2 channels and then run the 5th channel to the dvc sub wired to 2 ohm? Thanks!!!! 

The 5 channel sells for 200.00 on Ebay, thats why I was looking into it. Where else can I get enough power to run my fronts and 300 watts to a sub for 200.00 and stil lbe using a very respected name brand? If you have a better suggestion on which amps to buy please let me know. The equipment Im working with is:

10" DVC IDQ

two 12" orion DVC

12" SVC MTX 8000

Pair of old school MB Quart paper cone seperates.

75x2 MTX older (black with gold lettering. ONLY problem is Im not sure if its going bad. Its in my wifes car and she says the right channel goes out on occasscion. I dont know if its the amp or my wiring.)

Please tell me what to buy that will let me utilize the products I have lying around.

Ok, so I run the MB quarts regular...... BUT which sub shoudl I run and how do I wire the sub?

Thanks