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A lot depends on road conditions and driving styles as to how long the stuts will last. They will slowly fail with time so for many people it's hard to determine if they are really gone until the start feeling the effects for awhile.
I know it's hard to do but I would recommend waiting until you have a complete setup (ie aftermarket springs and matching shocks or coilovers) rather than trying to skate by with lowering springs. This way, everything wears evenly and you only have to get into the suspension for install once.
If you want to close the wheel gap with 18's, the HFP suspension seems to be a good choice. 17's with the HFP isn't low enough for most but with 18's, the wheel gap almost dissapears. Plus, the suspension is from Honda and is cheaper and will last longer and will handle better than most spring/strut setups.
Good luck.
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