If you run an automotive eCommerce store, you already know how challenging it can be to sell multi-part components that must be purchased and shipped together. Whether you’re offering brake kits, suspension systems, gasket sets, or maintenance packages, customers expect a simple and accurate way to buy everything they need in one place.

That’s where kitted products on Shopify come in.

At Fyresite, we work with automotive merchants across the industry to build Shopify stores that can handle large catalogs, complex product structures, and multi-component assemblies. One of the most common requests we receive is:

“Can you create kitted products for our automotive Shopify store?”

Yes — we absolutely can.
Here’s everything you need to know.

🔧 What Are Kitted Products on Shopify?

Kitted products combine multiple individual SKUs into a single purchasable item. This gives Shopify merchants the ability to:

  • Sell complete part solutions
  • Prevent customers from purchasing incomplete or incompatible components
  • Improve inventory tracking and accuracy
  • Simplify fulfillment and reduce pick/pack errors
  • Deliver a smoother and more predictable customer experience

A kit acts as a master product that contains all the necessary parts behind the scenes.

🔩 Examples of Automotive Kitted Products

Kitting is extremely common in automotive retail. It’s even more common when products must be sold together for safety, compatibility, or installation requirements.

  • Brake Kits
    • Pads, rotors, and hardware combined into one ready-to-install package.
  • Suspension & Lift Kits
    • Shocks, springs, UCAs, and mounting hardware grouped into a complete lift solution.
  • Maintenance Kits
    • Oil filters, air filters, spark plugs, belts, fluids, and other routine service parts.
  • Engine Gasket Kits
    • Complete top-end or full-engine rebuild kits for repair professionals and DIY mechanics.

These products aren’t simply bundles — they are functional assemblies that must be shipped together.

🛠 Kitting vs. Bundling: What’s the Difference?

Although both group products together, they serve completely different purposes.

Bundling

A marketing strategy used to increase conversions and average order value. Bundles might include mix-and-match options, discounts, or optional add-ons.

Kitting

An operational strategy used for manufacturing, fulfillment, and inventory accuracy. Components are required, fixed, and must be purchased together.

Here’s the simple difference:

Kitting Bundling
Built for fulfillment & inventory Built for marketing & sales
Required, fixed components Optional or customizable components
Represents one complete product Represents a promotional grouping
Common for automotive assemblies Common for upsells and deals

If you are selling parts that must be used together, kitting is the correct approach.

⚙️ How Kitted Products Are Created in Shopify

Shopify does not support kitting natively, but with the right apps and development, it works seamlessly. At Fyresite, here’s how we build fixed kitted products for automotive merchants:

1. Select the Products Included in the Kit

We identify all component SKUs and quantities (e.g., two rotors, one pad set, one hardware pack). Each remains its own SKU for inventory purposes.

2. Assemble the Kit in Shopify

We create a master product that links to its components. Apps or custom logic ensure that:

  • Buying a kit reduces inventory for each included SKU
  • Components may be hidden or sold individually
  • Fitment (YMM) filtering applies to the kit and its parts

This keeps the catalog structured and customer-friendly.

3. Assign the Kit Its Own SKU

Even though the kit contains several items, the kit itself needs a master SKU for:

  • Sales tracking
  • Warehouse picking
  • Reporting
  • ERP or 3PL integration

When an order comes in, the kit SKU expands into its component parts.

4. Ship Kits as Orders Come In

When a customer purchases a kit:

  • The kit SKU appears on the order
  • The warehouse receives a component breakdown
  • Inventory is deducted from the individual parts
  • The shipment is fulfilled in a single package

This reduces fulfillment complexity and ensures accuracy — especially for multi-component automotive systems.

🚀 Why Automotive Merchants Use Kitting

Kitting solves several challenges unique to automotive eCommerce:

  • Prevents incomplete part orders
  • Ensures correct quantities (e.g., 2 rotors instead of 1)
  • Speeds up warehouse operations
  • Reduces returns and installation issues
  • Improves buyer confidence
  • Simplifies YMM-based product selection

For merchants selling complex assemblies, kitting is a huge competitive advantage.

🔧 Ready to Build Kitted Products for Your Shopify Store?

Fyresite specializes in automotive Shopify development, including:

  • Kitted product architecture
  • Fitment/YMM integrations
  • Custom bundle and kit builders
  • Theme development optimized for large catalogs
  • Inventory sync with ERPs and 3PLs
  • Automotive migration and replatforming

If you need a Shopify store that can handle multi-component automotive products, we’re here to help.

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Let’s build something powerful for your automotive brand.